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external jugular vein
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external jugular vein
noun
See under jugular (def. 1b).
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adjective
1.
Anatomy.
a.
of or pertaining to the throat or neck.
b.
noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
2.
(of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.
noun
Idiom3.
Anatomy. a jugular vein.
4.
go for the jugular, to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility.
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external jugular vein n.
A vein that is formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins, passes down the side of the neck superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and empties into the subclavian vein.
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