jugular

English Thesaurus

1. a vital part that is vulnerable to attack (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	soft spot, weak part, weak spot,
definition	:	a place of especial vulnerability (noun.attribute)

2. veins in the neck that return blood from the head (noun.body)

hypernym	:	vein, vena, venous blood vessel,
definition	:	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body)

hyponym	:	anterior jugular vein,
definition	:	arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein (noun.body)

hyponym	:	external jugular vein,
definition	:	formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein (noun.body)

hyponym	:	internal jugular vein,
definition	:	a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein (noun.body)

part meronym	:	cervix, neck,
definition	:	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (noun.body)

3. a vital part that is vulnerable to attack (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	jugular, jugular,
definition	:	relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat (adj.pert)

4. relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	cervix, neck,
definition	:	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (noun.body)

derivation	:	jugular,
definition	:	a vital part that is vulnerable to attack (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis,
definition	:	veins in the neck that return blood from the head (noun.body)

5. a vital part that is vulnerable to attack (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	jugular, jugular,
definition	:	relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat (adj.pert)

6. relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	cervix, neck,
definition	:	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (noun.body)

derivation	:	jugular,
definition	:	a vital part that is vulnerable to attack (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis,
definition	:	veins in the neck that return blood from the head (noun.body)