internal jugular vein

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   a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein

   Broaderjugular vein

Questions about internal jugular vein

What does internal jugular vein mean?

internal jugular vein means "a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein".

Is internal jugular vein a common word?

internal jugular vein is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.