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The meaning of the word "Jugular" in English


Jugular a. : Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein.

Jugular a. : Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular foramen.

Jugular a. : Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; -- said of certain fishes.

Jugular a. : One of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the jugular vein.

Jugular a. : Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes (Jugulares).

Example:
How bad is it to stop blood flow in the Jugular? At what times will different effects be noticeable?

Taxonomy
Jugular vein, Veins, deflections, free encyclopedia, jugular veins, blood, brachiocephalic veins, jugular, jugular venous pressure, external jugular, deoxygenated blood, internal jugular, atrial, filling, back to the heart, Internal and external, venous drainage, tricuspid valve.

Defination from the web:
jugular vein is formed by the anastomosis of blood from the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater and the common facial vein. ... Jugular vein definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms. v • d • e ... 

synonyms
  (noun) jugular vein
  (noun) vena jugularis
  (noun) soft spot
  (noun) vein
  (noun) vena
  (noun) venous blood vessel
  (noun) weak part
  (noun) weak spot
related terms
  (adjective) external body part


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