"internal jugular vein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: internal jugular veins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=internal jugular vein}} internal jugular vein (plural internal jugular veins)
  1. (anatomy) A vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (tributary of the brachiocephalic vein): 頸內靜脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 颈内静脉 (jǐngnèijìngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-internal_jugular_vein-en-noun-1Lw2EZwv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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