Meanings
nounsubclavian vein (plural subclavian veins)
plural subclavian veins
- anatomyThe main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
Similar
vena subclavia
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鎖骨下靜脈 /锁骨下静脉
- 鎖骨下靜脈 /锁骨下静脉 (suǒgǔxià jìngmài)vein of the arm
Polish żyła podobojczykowa
- żyła podobojczykowavein of the arm
Cite this entry
APA
subclavian vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclavian%20vein
MLA
“subclavian vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclavian%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subclavian vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclavian%20vein.
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