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Noun: jugular vein  júg-yu-lu(r) veyn
  1. Veins in the neck that return blood from the head
    "The nurse inserted the central line into the patient's jugular vein";
    - vena jugularis, jugular

Derived forms: jugular veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Part of: cervix, neck

Encyclopedia: Jugular vein