English Explanatory Dictionary

subclavian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
noun
  1. A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).

Pronunciation

/səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/

Word forms

subclavian subclavians

Etymology

From New Latin subclavius + -ian, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).

Derived words

midsubclavian subclavian artery subclavian steal syndrome subclavian vein transsubclavian
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