Meanings
nounaxillary vein (plural axillary veins)
plural axillary veins
- anatomyA large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
Similar
vena axillaris
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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axillary vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axillary%20vein
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axillary vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axillary%20vein.
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