jugular vein

noun

: any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head

Examples of jugular vein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Synchron’s device is inserted via the jugular vein by a minimally invasive surgery and sits on the surface of the motor cortex of the brain. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024 The front of the neck—on the sides of the throat—is where the carotid arteries and jugular veins lie, Neira explained. Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2024 Doctors found damage to Lee's jugular vein, the spokesperson said at the time. Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2024 And yes, the entrance into the body is through the jugular vein to get there. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2024 Reisman also noted the concerning case of a blood clot of a NASA astronaut in 2018 when the blood in their jugular vein appeared to reverse its flow. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023 If those descriptions above just got your jugular vein all aflutter, however, this elaborate mix of old-school schooner drama and strictly-for-the-hardcore-Drac-heads fan service is most certainly for you. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023 Instead, it’s implanted through a slit at the base of the neck and threaded up through the jugular vein into the motor cortex—the part of the brain that directs movement. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023 The company’s implant resembles a flexible mesh stent and is threaded up through the jugular vein to sit against the brain, rather than inserted into the brain directly. WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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“Jugular vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jugular%20vein. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

jugular vein

noun
: any of several veins on each side of the neck that return blood from the head

called also jugular

Medical Definition

jugular vein

noun
: any of several veins of each side of the neck: as
a
: a vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein

called also internal jugular vein

b
: a smaller and more superficial vein that collects most of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and deep parts of the face and opens into the subclavian vein

called also external jugular vein

c
: a vein that commences near the hyoid bone and joins the terminal part of the external jugular vein or the subclavian vein

called also anterior jugular vein

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