About The Word Jugular

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Jugular

Jugular Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Jugular?
[n] a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes for the jugular"
[n] veins in the neck that return blood from the head [adj] relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat; "jugular vein" Synonyms | Synonyms for Jugular: jugular vein | vena jugularis Related Terms | Find terms related to Jugular: See Also | anterior jugular vein | cervix | external jugular vein | internal jugular vein | neck | soft spot | vein | vena | weak part | weak spot Jugular In Webster's Dictionary \Ju"gu*lar\, a. [L. jugulum the collar bone, which joins
together the shoulders and the breast, the throat, akin to
jungere to yoke, to join: cf. F. jugulaire. See {Join}.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the
jugular vein.
(b) Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular
foramen.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; --
said of certain fishes.
\Ju"gu*lar\, n. [Cf. F. jugulaire. See {Jugular}, a.] 1. (Anat.) 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}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes ({Jugulares}). |
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