subclavian artery

Noun

Meaning

subclavian artery (plural subclavian arteries)

(anatomy) A paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.

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Synonyms

shoulder bone phrenic nerve external carotid artery internal carotid artery

Hypernyms

arterial blood vessel

Close letter words and terms

subclavial subclavian subclavian area subclavian steal syndrome subclavian vein subclavicular