jugular vein
Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of…Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
» The jugular vein is located on the side of your neck.
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1 sensesAny of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
Jugularvene, Halsader, Drosselvene
яре́мная ве́наjarémnaja véna
veins in the neck that return blood from the head
Examples
2 sentencesThe jugular vein is located on the side of your neck.
Worn on the neck, the device records central blood pressure in the carotid artery, internal jugular vein and external jugular vein.
Translations
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Forms
plural: jugular veins| Singular | jugular vein |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- veins in the neck that return blood from the head:vena jugularisjugular
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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