- subclavian groove
- subclavian grooven.either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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subclavian groove — n. either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm * * * … Universalium
Subclavian groove — Infobox Bone Name = Subclavian groove Latin = sulcus musculi subclavii GraySubject = 49 GrayPage = 202 Caption = Left clavicle. Inferior surface. (Subclavian groove visible at center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph … Wikipedia
subclavian groove — noun : either of two grooves for the passage of the subclavian artery and vein along the first rib * * * subclavian groove, either of two shallow depressions on the first rib for the subclavian artery and vein … Useful english dictionary
subclavian groove — /sʌbˈkleɪviən gruv/ (say sub klayveeuhn groohv) noun either of two shallow depressions on the first rib, one for the subclavian artery and the other for the subclavian vein …
subclavian groove — 1. sulcus arteriae subclaviae. 2. sulcus musculi subclavii. 3. sulcus venae subclaviae. 4. g. for subclavian artery (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
groove for subclavian artery — 1. sulcus arteriae subclaviae. 2. a broad, shallow, transverse groove across the top of each lung, lodging the subclavian artery … Medical dictionary
subclavian sulcus — 1. s. arteriae subclaviae. 2. s. musculi subclavii. 3. s. venae subclaviae. 4. groove for subclavian artery (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
groove for subclavian vein — sulcus venae subclaviae … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
