Meaning of subclavian artery | Babel Free
Definitions
A paired artery of the upper thorax which passes beneath the clavicle and mainly supplies the upper limb, and continues as the axillary artery at the lateral border of the first rib.
Equivalents
Examples
“Glass from the shattered side windows had lodged itself quite deep between Lia’s shoulder blade and collar bone, just missing the subclavian artery.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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