Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axillary vein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: ax-il-lary vein
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.

Inflected Forms

axillary veins (plural)

Synonyms

vena axillaris

Questions

What does axillary vein mean?: A large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.

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