jugular vein
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
jugular vein (plural jugular veins)
- (anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
Derived terms
Translations
vein leading blood down from the head
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