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jugu·lar vein

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jugular vein, vena jugularis, jugularnoun

    veins in the neck that return blood from the head

Wiktionary

  1. jugular veinnoun

    Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.

Wikipedia

  1. Jugular vein

    The jugular veins are veins that take deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal carotid artery and continues posteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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  1. jugular vein

    The jugular vein is a large, vital vein in the neck that carries deoxygenated blood from the head and neck back down to the heart. There are two pairs of jugular veins: internal and external. The internal jugular vein is larger and deeper, while the external jugular vein is smaller and closer to the skin surface.

Wikidata

  1. Jugular vein

    The jugular veins are veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jugular vein in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jugular vein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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