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subclavian vein
noun
, Anatomy.
- either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subclavian vein1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
Another smaller lymph duct enters the right subclavian vein.
From Project Gutenberg
The subclavian vein is generally quite safe, running in front of the scalenus anticus, and at a lower level.
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No case of perforation of the subclavian vein by comminuted fragments of the clavicle came under my notice.
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