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brachiocephalic veins

brachiocephalic veins is the plural of brachiocephalic vein.

Meaning of brachiocephalic vein

Noun

brachiocephalic vein (plural brachiocephalic veins)

  1. Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
    Synonyms:
    innominate vein

Questions about brachiocephalic veins

What is brachiocephalic veins the plural of?
Brachiocephalic veins is the plural of brachiocephalic vein.

Words near brachiocephalic veins in the dictionary

  1. brachiocephalic arteries
  2. brachiocephalic artery
  3. brachiocephalic trunk
  4. brachiocephalic trunks
  5. brachiocephalic vein
  6. brachiocephalic veins
  7. brachiocrural
  8. brachiocubital
  9. brachiofacial
  10. brachiolaria
  11. brachiolarian

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