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subclavian

[ suhb-kley-vee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. situated or extending beneath the clavicle, as certain arteries or veins.
  2. pertaining to such an artery, vein, or the like.


subclavian

/ sʌbˈkleɪvɪən /

adjective

  1. anatomy (of an artery, vein, area, etc) situated below the clavicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subclavian1

1640–50; < New Latin subclāvi ( us ) subclavius + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subclavian1

C17: from New Latin subclāvius, from Latin sub- + clavis key
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Example Sentences

Another smaller lymph duct enters the right subclavian vein.

He had been shot under the arm, the ball dividing the subclavian artery, and Mr. White was of opinion that he bled to death.

The major vessel continuing across the thoracic cavity is the subclavian artery.

Classically the subclavian is considered as continuing into the anterior appendage as the axillary artery.

The thoracic artery arises from the subclavian opposite the base of the coracoid artery, or from the base of the coracoid artery.

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