INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("internal jugular vein" is a kind of...):

jugular; jugular vein; vena jugularis (veins in the neck that return blood from the head)

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