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Jugular Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ular

Jugular has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

veins in the neck that return blood from the head

2

a vital part that is vulnerable to attack

"he always goes for the jugular"

3

A jugular vein.

Adjective
1

relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

"jugular vein"

2

Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

See Also
neck jugulars ventral jugular vein transjugular juggling fin throat
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
vein weak part
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
anterior jugular vein external jugular vein internal jugular vein
Rhyming Words
alar elar hilar tolar salar bolar talar folar valar sylar filar selar solar velar kolar mylar vilar urlar molar polar
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