jugular

Adjective
  1. Relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat (synset 302863641)
    "jugular vein"
Noun
  1. Veins in the neck that return blood from the head (synset 105378261)
    is a type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    subtypes:
    • anterior jugular vein - arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
    • external jugular vein - formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
    • internal jugular vein - a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
    is a part of: cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    same as: jugular vein, vena jugularis
  2. A vital part that is vulnerable to attack (synset 105049727)
    "he always goes for the jugular"
    is a type of: soft spot, weak part, weak spot - a place of especial vulnerability

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