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brachiocephalic vein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
bra-chio-cephal-ic vein
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.

Inflected Forms

brachiocephalic veins (plural)

Synonyms

innominate vein vena brachiocephalica

Questions

What does brachiocephalic vein mean?
Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.

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