subclavian

English

Etymology

From New Latin subclavius +‎ -ian, from sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/

Adjective

subclavian (not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.

Derived terms

Translations

beneath the clavicle

Irish: fo-chlabhach
Spanish: subclavio (es)

Noun

subclavian (plural subclavians)

(anatomy) A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).
- 1833, R. J. Bertin, Charles W. Chauncy, transl., Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 169:
  The carotids were in their natural state; the arteria innominata and the subclavian were twice their natural diameter: their smaller branches were proportionally dilated and bent zigzag.

References

“subclavian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“subclavian”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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