subclavian artery
subclavian artery noun: a paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.
Noun
subclavian artery (plural subclavian arteries)
- A paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.
- Glass from the shattered side windows had lodged itself quite deep between Lia’s shoulder blade and collar bone, just missing the subclavian artery.2022, Maddie Mortimer, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, Picador, page 205
subclavian artery meaning in Tamil
subclavian artery in Tamil
- காறைக்கீழ்நாடி, கீழ்க்கழுத்துத் தமனி
Forms of subclavian artery
| plural | subclavian arteries |
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Questions about subclavian artery
- What does subclavian artery mean?
- Subclavian artery means a paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.
- What is subclavian artery in Tamil?
- Subclavian artery in Tamil is காறைக்கீழ்நாடி, கீழ்க்கழுத்துத் தமனி. See Subclavian artery meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subclavian artery?
- Subclavian artery is a noun.
- What is the plural of subclavian artery?
- The plural of subclavian artery is subclavian arteries.
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