axillary vein meaning

• Noun: axillary vein
  1. A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
     - vena axillaris

  Derived forms: axillary veins

  Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

  Encyclopedia: Axillary vein

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  [Medicine]
  The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein.n : the large vein passing through the axilla continuous with the basilic vein below and the subclavian vein above
  

• This disorder involves primary thrombosis of the axillary vein or subclavian vein.
• The cephalic vein travels on the lateral side of the arm and terminates as the axillary vein.
• Bonderman missed most of the 2008 season because he had procedures done to remove a blood clot in his axillary vein.
• Near the shoulder, the cephalic vein passes between the pectoralis major muscles ( deltopectoral groove ) and through the deltopectoral triangle, where it empties into the axillary vein.
• The thoracoepigastric vein runs along the lateral aspect of the trunk between the superficial epigastric vein below and the lateral thoracic vein above and establishes an important communication between the femoral vein and the axillary vein.
• As it ascends the medial side of the biceps in the arm proper ( between the elbow and shoulder ), the basilic vein normally perforates the brachial fascia ( deep fascia ) above the circumflex humeral veins feed into it, just before it joins the brachial veins to form the axillary vein.
• Catheters can be placed in veins in the neck ( internal jugular vein ), chest ( subclavian vein or axillary vein ), groin ( femoral vein ), or through veins in the arms ( also known as a peripheral vein, obtain blood tests ( specifically the " central venous oxygen saturation " ), and measure central venous pressure.

• "axillary vein" meaning in Chinese: 锁骨下静脉
• "axillary vein" meaning in Japanese: 腋窩静脈｛えきか じょうみゃく｝
• "axillary vein" meaning in Russian: подкрыльцовая вена
• "axillary vein" meaning in Arabic: وريد إبطي
• "axillary vein" meaning in French: veine axillaire