brachiocephalic vein

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brachiocephalic vein (plural brachiocephalic veins)

  1. (anatomy) Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
    Synonym: innominate vein
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