subclavian vein

noun Anatomy.

either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.

Origin of subclavian vein

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby subclavian vein

subclavian muscle, subclavian nerve, subclavian steal, subclavian steal syndrome, subclavian triangle, subclavian vein, subclavius, subclimax, subclinical, subclinical absence, subclinical diabetes

Medical definitions for subclavian vein

subclavian vein

n.

A continuation of the axillary vein at the lateral border of the first rib, passing medially to join the internal jugular vein and forming the brachiocephalic vein on each side.