internal jugular vein

/ɪnˌtʌrnl ˌdʒʌgjələr veɪn/
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Other forms: internal jugular veins

Definitions of internal jugular vein
  1. noun
    a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
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    type of:
    jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis
    veins in the neck that return blood from the head
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