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SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms
Synonyms:
arteria subclavia; subclavian artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("subclavian artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("subclavian artery" is a part of...):
clavicle; collarbone (bone linking the scapula and sternum)