| subclavian vein n. A part of a major vein of the upper extremities or forelimbs that passes beneath the clavicle and is continuous with the axillary vein. |
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| Noun | 1. |  subclavian vein - a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic veinvein, 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" |
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