subclavian (redirected from Subclavian vessels)

sub·cla·vi·an  (sb-klv-n)

adj. Anatomy

1. Situated beneath the clavicle.

2. Of or relating to a subclavian part.

3. Of or relating to the subclavian artery or vein.

n.

A subclavian structure, such as a nerve or muscle.

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[From New Latin subclvius : sub- + Latin clvis, key; see clavicle.]

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subclavian [sʌbˈkleɪvɪən]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy (of an artery, vein, area, etc.) situated below the clavicle

[from New Latin subclāvius, from Latin sub- + clavis key]

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Adj.

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subclavian - situated beneath the clavicle