external jugular vein

noun

See under jugular(def 1b).

Words nearby external jugular vein

external hemorrhoid, external hemorrhoids, external iliac artery, external iliac vein, external intercostal muscle, external jugular vein, external nasal vein, external obturator muscle, external occipital crest, external ophthalmopathy, external ophthalmoplegia

Definition for external jugular vein (2 of 2)

jugular
[ juhg-yuh-ler, joo-gyuh- ]
/ ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə- /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of or relating to the throat or neck.
  2. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
(of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.

noun

Anatomy. a jugular vein.

Origin of jugular

1590–1600; < Late Latin jugulāris, equivalent to Latin jugul(um) throat (see jugulate) + -āris -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM jugular

in·ter·jug·u·lar, adjective post·jug·u·lar, adjective sub·jug·u·lar, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jugular

juggler jugular

British Dictionary definitions for external jugular vein

jugular
/ (ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins a jugular fish

noun

short for jugular vein
go for the jugular to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point

Word Origin for jugular

C16: from Late Latin jugulāris, from Latin jugulum throat

Medical definitions for external jugular vein (1 of 2)

external jugular vein

n.

A vein that is formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins, passes down the side of the neck superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and empties into the subclavian vein.

Medical definitions for external jugular vein (2 of 2)

jugular
[ jŭg′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat.

n.

A jugular vein.

Idioms and Phrases with external jugular vein

jugular

see go for, def. 4.