Subclavian Definition

sŭb-klāvē-ən
adjective
Situated under the clavicle.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a subclavian part.
American Heritage
Of or relating to the subclavian artery or vein.
American Heritage
noun
A subclavian vein, artery, etc.
Webster's New World

Origin of Subclavian

  • From New Latin subclāvius sub– Latin clāvis key clavicle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • sub- +"Ž clavian

    From Wiktionary

Subclavian Sentence Examples

  • Each brachiocephalic soon sends off its subclavian, while in the normal or more usual cases the rest proceeds as the carotid trunk, inclusive of the vertebral artery.

  • It lies anterior to, and below the subclavian artery as it crosses the first rib.

  • The average length of catheter needed for an adult internal jugular or subclavian approach is 15cm.

  • On the right hand side, the nerve passes behind the vagus and loops around the subclavian artery.

  • The subclavian vein also lies close to the dome of the pleura, damage to which can cause a pneumothorax.

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