supraclavicular nerve

noun

Any of three nerves that are descending branches of the cervical plexus arising from the third and fourth cervical nerves and that supply the skin over the upper chest and shoulder.

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Meanings

nounsupraclavicular nerve (plural supraclavicular nerves)

plural supraclavicular nerves

  1. anatomyAny of three nerves that are descending branches of the cervical plexus arising from the third and fourth cervical nerves and that supply the skin over the upper chest and shoulder.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鎖骨上神經 /锁骨上神经
  • 鎖骨上神經 /锁骨上神经 (suǒgǔshàng shénjīng)branch of the cervical plexus
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