supraclavicular

English

Alternative forms

• supraclavical

Etymology

From supra- +‎ clavicular or supraclavicle +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pɹə.kləˈvɪk.jʊl.ə/, /ˌsuː.pɹə.klaˈvɪk.jʊl.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsu.pɹə.klæˈvɪk.jəl.ɚ/, /ˌsu.pɹə.kləˈvɪk.jəl.ɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

supraclavicular (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, zootomy, relational) Above the clavicle.
2. (rare, zootomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the supraclavicle in fishes.

Derived terms

• supraclavicular nerve
• supraclavicularly

References

• “supraclavicular”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “supraclavicular”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.