internal jugular vein
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- noun
- /ɪnˈtɜrnəl ˈdʒʌɡjələr veɪn/
- Specialized
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vena yugular interna
- Magnetic resonance venography showed the absence of flow in the right lateral sinus, sigmoid sinus, and internal jugular vein (Figure 3).
- left internal jugular vein
- internal jugular vein and carotid artery
Examples
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The work-up revealed a left internal jugular vein thrombosis, and it was later found that the patient had hyperhomocysteinemia.
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Ultrasonography did not detect any hemodynamic stenosis, but it did show a thrombus in the left proximal internal jugular vein (Figure 1).
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Ultrasonography of the neck detected a clot in the left internal jugular vein.
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During surgery, the cyst was found to extend deeply into the area of the internal jugular vein, carotid artery, and vagus nerve.
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A follow-up ultrasound approximately 2 months after the start of anticoagulation showed no clot in the left internal jugular vein (Figure 2).
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On admission, normal delivery was planned under epidural analgesia, and a temporary transvenous pacemaker was inserted through the right internal jugular vein.
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Venous drainage of the submandibular gland occurs via the posterior facial vein, which drains into the internal jugular vein.
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The doctor inserted a catheter into the patient's internal jugular vein for the procedure.
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A thrombus was discovered in the internal jugular vein during the ultrasound examination.
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Blood samples were collected from the internal jugular vein to monitor the patient's condition.
Synonyms
A large vein in the neck that returns blood from the head to the heart
How Superficial
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently built from its parts: 'internal' (inside or within) + 'jugular' (relating to the neck veins that drain the head) + 'vein' (a blood vessel), so the overall meaning — a vein inside/within the jugular region — is directly inferable. This is a compositional medical noun phrase following normal modifier + noun patterns (and has clear cognates across many languages), so a learner who knows the constituents can understand it.
Etymology
Internal jugular vein gives a clear picture: jugular points to the throat area, internal means 'inside', and vein is a blood vessel. So it names the large vein in the neck that 'carries blood from the brain, face, and neck to the heart'.