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innominate vein
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ɪˌnɒm.ɪ.nət ˈveɪn/ us /ɪˌnɑːm.ə.nət ˈveɪn/
one of two large veins(= tubes in the body) that carries blood from the head, neck, and arms back to the heart:
The left innominate vein was dilated with a balloon catheter.
Thrombosis of the left innominate vein aggravated the disease.
The embolus was thought to have originated in the left innominate vein.
Emergency surgery was needed to repair multiple stab wound injuries to the internal jugular and innominate veins.
Cardiac catheterization confirmed innominate vein thrombosis.
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Synonym
brachiocephalic vein
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