jugular vein
nounDefinition of jugular vein
: any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head
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The killers trapped him in a narrow hallway, pounded on his head with something heavy, stabbed him 27 times, severing, among other things, his jugular vein. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "More than three decades later, troubling questions and contradictions remain about two murder convictions and the role of forensic scientist Henry Lee," 23 July 2019 Miller testified that Gallagher stabbed the detainee twice in the right side of the neck in the vicinity of the jugular vein. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SEAL’s former teammates say he shot Iraqi civilian, stabbed wounded detainee," 19 June 2019 His jugular vein and carotid artery were both sliced. — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, "Roofer sliced co-worker's throat with circular saw, claims he was teased: reports," 10 Aug. 2018 Symptoms usually include a sore throat and fever, followed by swelling of the internal jugular veins (which run along either side of the neck), according to GARD. — Korin Miller, SELF, "A 23-Year-Old College Student Died From Lemierre Syndrome, a Rare Infection She Thought Was Tonsillitis," 6 Nov. 2018 There, veterinarians were better equipped to treat the scarring, especially around his jugular vein. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas dog found with shoelace embedded in neck, severely swollen head, saved by animal rescue," 6 Sep. 2018 From there, someone with this infection might develop a blood clot in their jugular vein. — Korin Miller, SELF, "A 23-Year-Old College Student Died From Lemierre Syndrome, a Rare Infection She Thought Was Tonsillitis," 6 Nov. 2018 The Utah Medical Examiner's Office said an autopsy showed the child had three penetrating stab wounds to the neck including one that severed the carotid artery and the jugular vein. — Fox News, "Utah man arrested in stabbing death of 10-month-old son," 22 July 2018 With gashes in her jugular vein and trachea bleeding profusely, Kidik showed Jacqueline Marciano, the building’s assistant property manager, how to apply pressure to her wounds to stanch the flowing blood. — Alison Kuznitz, courant.com, "'I Had Her Life In My Hands': Spectra Employees Recall Aiding Hartford Officer After Stabbing," 23 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jugular vein.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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