What does subclavian mean?
Definitions for subclavian
sʌbˈkleɪ vi ənsub·cla·vian
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Princeton's WordNet
subclavianadjective
situated beneath the clavicle
Wiktionary
subclavianadjective
Beneath the clavicle
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Subclavianadjective
Subclavian is applied to any thing under the armpit or shoulder, whether artery, nerve, vein, or muscle. John Quincy
Etymology: sub and clavus, Latin.
The liver, though seated on the right side, yet, by the subclavian division, doth equi-distantly communicate its activity unto either arm. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
The chyle first mixeth with the blood in the subclavian vein, and enters with it into the heart, where it is very imperfectly mixed, there being no mechanism nor fermentation to convert it into blood, which is effected by the lungs. Arb.
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subclavian
Subclavian generally refers to anything related to the subclavia, a prominent artery located beneath the collar bone or clavicle. The subclavian artery supplies blood to the arms, chest, shoulders, neck, and brain. So, "subclavian" could describe a vein, a stenosis, a steal syndrome, or any other medical condition or structure involving this artery.
Webster Dictionary
Subclavianadjective
situated under the clavicle, or collar bone; as, the subclavian arteries
Etymology: [Pref. sub- + L. clavis a key. See Clavicle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Subclavian
sub-klā′vi-an, adj. under the clavicle or collar-bone.—Also Subclavic′ular.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of subclavian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of subclavian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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