subclavian artery

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A part of a major artery of the upper extremities or forelimbs that passes beneath the clavicle and is continuous with the axillary artery.

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• noun anatomy One of two major arteries (left and right) of the upper thorax located beneath the clavicle and supplying the upper extremities and head.

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• noun either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms