jugular trunk

noun

Either of two major lymph vessels that drain the head and neck: the one on the right empties into the right lymphatic duct or into the right subclavian vein where it joins the right internal jugular vein, and the one on the left empties into the thoracic duct.

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Meanings

nounjugular trunk (plural jugular trunks)

plural jugular trunks

  1. anatomyEither of two major lymph vessels that drain the head and neck: the one on the right empties into the right lymphatic duct or into the right subclavian vein where it joins the right internal jugular vein, and the one on the left empties into the thoracic duct.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸淋巴幹 /颈淋巴干
  • 頸淋巴幹 /颈淋巴干 (jǐnglínbāgàn)lymph vessel
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Chicago

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