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jugular

DEFINITIONS OF: jugular

1

adj relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

“jugular vein”

n veins in the neck that return blood from the head

Synonyms:
jugular vein, vena jugularis
Types:
anterior jugular vein
arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
external jugular vein
formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
internal jugular vein
a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

n a vital part that is vulnerable to attack

“he always goes for the jugular”
Type of:
soft spot, weak part, weak spot
a place of especial vulnerability
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