jugular vein

Noun

Meaning

veins in the neck that return blood from the head

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

jugular vena jugularis vein artery capillary aorta carotid carotid artery pulmonary artery azygous vein axillary vein internal jugular vein innominate artery external carotid artery internal carotid artery

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Hypernyms

vein vena venous blood vessel

Hyponyms

internal jugular vein external jugular vein anterior jugular vein

Examples

The external jugular vein receives blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face and is formed by the posterior division of the retromandibular vein joining with the posterior auricular vein. Source: Internet

The dinner lady on duty spotted her jugular vein pounding in her neck and luckily recognised that it was a sign of a heart condition. Source: Internet

Next, she put in a central line—a twelve-inch catheter pushed into the jugular vein in his left neck. Source: Internet

Some writers go further to postulate that the mature thylacine's jaw and bipedal hop were specialised for hunting the emu and either breaking its neck or severing the jugular vein. Source: Internet

External jugular vein marked by an arrow. Source: Internet

The anterior jugular vein is smaller, and runs down about half an inch from the middle line of the neck. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

jugular notch jugular trunk jugular tubercle jugular venous arch jugular venous pressure jugulary