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jugular
(redirected from Jugular veins)

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jugular
1. of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
2. of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins

jugular [′jəg·yə·lər]
(anatomy)
Pertaining to the region of the neck above the clavicle.


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They can enlarge with crying, with Valsalva's maneuver, or with compression of the jugular veins (Furstenberg's sign).
But it becomes quickly clear the Murnau has bitten off more than he can chew with Schreck, who begins to take an inordinate amount of interest in his colleagues' jugular veins.
Prolonged administration of rotenone into the jugular veins of rats produces tremors, an unsteady gait, and other symptoms comparable to those of Parkinson's disease, J.
 
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