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    JUGULAR VEIN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Veins in the neck that return blood from the headplay

    Synonyms:

    jugular; jugular vein; vena jugularis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("jugular vein" is a kind of...):

    vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jugular vein"):

    anterior jugular vein (arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein)

    external jugular vein (formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein)

    internal jugular vein (a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein)

    Holonyms ("jugular vein" is a part of...):

    cervix; neck (the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body)

    Derivation:

    jugular (relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat)

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