jugular : Idioms & Phrases

Index

anterior jugular vein

  • noun arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
WordNet

external jugular vein

  • noun formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
WordNet

internal jugular vein

  • noun a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
WordNet

jugular vein

  • noun veins in the neck that return blood from the head
    jugular; vena jugularis.
WordNet