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axillary vein
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | axillary vein - a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian veinvena axillarisvein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" |
EncyclopediaSeeveinaxillary vein
ax·il·lar·y vein [TA] a continuation of the basilic and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein. Synonym(s): vena axillaris [TA]ax·il·lar·y vein (ak'sil-ār-ē vān) [TA] A continuation of the basilic and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein.  axillary veinThe continuation of the basilic vein in the upper arm; it accompanies the axillary artery and becomes the subclavian vein at the lateral border of the first rib. Tributaries of the axillary vein include the brachial, the cephalic, and the subscapular veins. See: illustration for illlus.See also: veinaxillary vein
Synonyms for axillary veinnoun a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian veinSynonymsRelated Words- vein
- vena
- venous blood vessel
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