subclavian
English
Etymology
From New Latin subclavius + -ian, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/
Adjective
subclavian (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
Derived terms
- subclavian artery
- subclavian vein
Translations
beneath the clavicle
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Noun
subclavian (plural subclavians)
- (anatomy) A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).
- 1833, R. J. Bertin, Charles W. Chauncy, transl., Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 169:
- The carotids were in their natural state; the arteria innominata and the subclavian were twice their natural diameter: their smaller branches were proportionally dilated and bent zigzag.
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References
- “subclavian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “subclavian”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary