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SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
Synonyms:
subclavian vein; vena subclavia
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Hypernyms ("subclavian vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)