Axillary Vein
"Axillary Vein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein.
| Descriptor ID |
D001367
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.077
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| Concept/Terms |
Axillary Vein- Axillary Vein
- Axillary Veins
- Vein, Axillary
- Veins, Axillary
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