jugular
/ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə
/adjective
1Of the neck or throat.Similar tumors may arise from neighboring areas, including the jugular bulb, the middle ear, and the mastoid portion of the temporal bone....
- Right jugular venous distension was less than 4 cm above the sternal angle.
- Her neck was supple without lymphadenopathy, bruits, or jugular venous distension.
2 Zoology (Of fish’s pelvic fins) located in front of the pectoral fins.
noun
short for jugular vein.In the jugulars, this systolic fall in venous pressure has been called by physiologists the systolic collapse of the venous pulse....
- Also, the blood, lacking fluid, becomes thick, causing clots in the veins and jugulars.
- They were desolate and fingered their jugulars nervously.
Phrases
go for the jugular
Origin
Late 16th century: from late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum 'collarbone, throat', diminutive of jugum 'yoke'.