SUBCLAVIAN

a.[L., a key. ] Situated under the clavicle or collar bone; as the subclavian arteries.

SUBCLAVIAN

Sub *cla "vi *an, a. Etym: [Pref. sub- + L. clavis a key. See Clavicle. ](Anat. )

subclavian

sub cla vi an |səbˈklāvēən səbˈkleɪviən | ▶adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting an artery or vein that serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin subclavius, from sub ‘under ’ + clavis ‘key ’ (see clavicle ), + -ian .

subclavian

subclavian |sʌbˈkleɪvɪən | ▶adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin subclavius, from sub ‘under ’ + clavis ‘key ’ (see clavicle ), + -ian .