jugular vein

jugular vein

n.

Any of several large veins of the neck that drain blood from the head.

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jugular vein

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of three large veins of the neck that return blood to the heart from the head and face

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jugular vein  (jgy-lr)

Either of the two large veins on either side of the neck in mammals that drain blood from the head and return it to the heart.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jugular vein - veins in the neck that return blood from the head jugular, vena jugularis anterior jugular vein - arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein external jugular vein - formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein internal jugular vein - a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"