subclavian

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Pronunciation

/səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/

Definition of subclavian

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.

“There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.

“There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.”

noun

A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).

“The carotids were in their natural state; the arteria innominata and the subclavian were twice their natural diameter: their smaller branches were proportionally dilated and bent zigzag.”

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From New Latin subclavius + -ian, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).

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