ALL meanings of internal jugular vein
in·ter·nal jug·u·lar vein
I i - noun internal jugular vein Anatomy. a jugular vein. 1
- adjective internal jugular vein Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull. 1
- adjective internal jugular vein (of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins. 1
- idioms internal jugular vein go for the jugular, to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility. 1