subclavian
English
/səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/
adj
Definitions
- (anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
Etymology
Affix from Latin subclavius, clavicula (little key, collar bone, clavicle, small key).
Origin
Latin
clavicula
Gloss
little key, collar bone, clavicle, small key
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- midsubclavian English
- subclavius English
- transsubclavian English
- *clavicla Latin
- *cāvicla Latin
- clavicula Latin
- clāvis Latin
- subclavius Latin
- Schlüsselbein German
- clavicola Italian
- sleutelbeen Dutch, Flemish
- clavicule French
- clavija Spanish, Castilian
- clavícula Spanish, Castilian
- clavícula Portuguese
- clavícula Catalan, Valencian
- clavícula Galician
- cravilla Old Portuguese