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Noun: axillary vein
  1. A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
    "The axillary vein is an important landmark for surgeons operating in the armpit region";
    - vena axillaris

Derived forms: axillary veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Axillary vein