Examples of subclavian vein in a Sentence
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They are most commonly put into one of the jugular veins in the neck or the subclavian vein under the collarbone.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
Helen’s family and the medical team watched in awe as the pale pink solution of cells flowed in through her left subclavian vein.
—New York Times, 11 Jan. 2020
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
Helen’s family and the medical team watched in awe as the pale pink solution of cells flowed in through her left subclavian vein.
—New York Times, 11 Jan. 2020
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First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Subclavian vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subclavian%20vein. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
subclavian vein
noun
: the proximal part of the main vein of the arm that is a continuation of the axillary vein and extends from the level of the first rib to the sternal end of the clavicle where it unites with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
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