jugular vein

noun

any of three large veins of the neck that return blood to the heart from the head and face

Words nearby jugular vein

jugular fossa, jugular ganglion, jugular gland, jugular nerve, jugular pulse, jugular vein, jugulate, jugulo-omohyoid node, jugulodigastric node, jugum, jugurtha

Medical definitions for jugular vein

jugular vein

n.

Any of the three jugular veins: anterior, external, and internal.

Scientific definitions for jugular vein

jugular vein
[ jŭg′yə-lər ]

Either of the two large veins on either side of the neck in mammals that drain blood from the head and return it to the heart.