subclavian vein
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sub·cla·vi·an vein
[TA] the direct continuation of the axillary vein at the lateral border of the first rib; it passes medially to join the internal jugular vein and form the brachiocephalic vein on each side.
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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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sub·cla·vi·an vein
(sŭb-klā'vē-ăn vān) [TA] The direct continuation of the axillary vein at the lateral border of the first rib; it passes medially to join the internal jugular vein and form the brachiocephalic vein on each side.
Synonym(s):
vena subclavia [TA] .
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La division anterior de la vena retromandibular se unio a la vena facial formando la vena facial comun la cual dreno directamente en la
vena subclavia izquierda.
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