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English
Etymology
From New Latin subclavius + -ian, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
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.
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Noun
subclavian (plural subclavians)
- (anatomy) A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).
1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, 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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