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subclavian
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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.

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

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.1.subclavian - situated beneath the clavicle


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