- groove for subclavian artery
- 1. sulcus arteriae subclaviae. 2. a broad, shallow, transverse groove across the top of each lung, lodging the subclavian artery.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
groove for subclavian artery
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subclavian sulcus — 1. s. arteriae subclaviae. 2. s. musculi subclavii. 3. s. venae subclaviae. 4. groove for subclavian artery (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
subclavian groove — 1. sulcus arteriae subclaviae. 2. sulcus musculi subclavii. 3. sulcus venae subclaviae. 4. g. for subclavian artery (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
subclavian groove — n. either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm * * * … Universalium
subclavian groove — n. either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm … English World dictionary
subclavian groove — noun : either of two grooves for the passage of the subclavian artery and vein along the first rib * * * subclavian groove, either of two shallow depressions on the first rib for the subclavian artery and vein … Useful english dictionary
subclavian groove — /sʌbˈkleɪviən gruv/ (say sub klayveeuhn groohv) noun either of two shallow depressions on the first rib, one for the subclavian artery and the other for the subclavian vein …
Subclavian groove — Infobox Bone Name = Subclavian groove Latin = sulcus musculi subclavii GraySubject = 49 GrayPage = 202 Caption = Left clavicle. Inferior surface. (Subclavian groove visible at center.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph … Wikipedia
sulcus arteriae subclaviae — [TA] groove for subclavian artery: a transverse groove on the cranial surface of the first rib, just posterior to the anterior scalene tubercle; it lodges the subclavian artery … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
