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" I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular."
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Meaning of "jugular" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JUGULAR

From Late Latin jugulāris, from Latin jugulum throat.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JUGULAR

ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUGULAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jugular can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JUGULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Throat

In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. An important feature of the throat is the epiglottis, a flap which separates the esophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink. The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea and the esophagus. The hyoid bone and the clavicle are the only bones located in the throat of mammals. It is sometimes considered a synonym for fauces. The Jugulum is the lower part of the throat, just above the breast. The term is reflected in the external and internal jugular vein, which pass through this region.

Definition of jugular in the English dictionary

The definition of jugular in the dictionary is of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck. Other definition of jugular is of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUGULAR

angular · arugula · Caligula · cingular · coagula · equiangular · hexangular · irregular · ligula · lingula · quadrangular · rectangular · regula · regular · singular · subangular · subtriangular · tegula · tegular · triangular

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUGULAR

juggernaut · jugging · juggins · juggle · juggler · jugglery · juggling · juggling act · jugglingly · jughead · juglandaceous · juglet · Jugoslav · Jugoslavia · Jugoslavian · jugular vein · jugulate · jugulation · jugulum · jugum

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUGULAR

canon regular · circular · go for the jugular · gular · heptangular · in particular · ligular · lingular · molecular · multangular · multiangular · octangular · particular · pentangular · popular · sexangular · slangular · spectacular · stereoregular · ungular

Synonyms and antonyms of jugular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jugular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUGULAR

Find out the translation of jugular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of jugular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jugular» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

yugular
570 millions of speakers
en

English

jugular
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कंठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوداجي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

яремной
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

jugular
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাড়ের
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

jugulaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Jugular
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

jugular
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

頸静脈
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

경정맥
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Jugular
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh mạch cảnh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தொண்டைக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

boyun
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

giugulare
65 millions of speakers
pl

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szyjnej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

яремної
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

jugulară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφαγίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jugulêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jugular
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vena
5 millions of speakers

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Kobe Bryant
I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUGULAR»

Discover the use of jugular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jugular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Imaging of the Temporal Bone
anomalies (high jugular bulb, dehiscent jugular bulb, and jugular bulb diverticulum), aberrant ICA, and the rare persistent stapedial artery.44749 When these vascular anomalies present with PT and a vascular TM, differentiation from  ...
Joel D. Swartz, Laurie A. Loevner, 2009
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Temporal Bone Imaging
CHAPTER 18 Dehiscent Jugular Bulb Sachin Gujar Epidemiology In the literature, the reported incidence of a dehiscent jugular bulb varies from 2 to 7%. Clinical Features Dehiscence of the jugular bulb may be seen as a bluish vascular ...
Ellen G. Hoeffner, Suresh Kumar Mukherji, 2011
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Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle
False or normal jugular pulsation is a product of reverse blood flow from atrial contraction at the end of diastole and expansion of the right atrioventricular (AV) valve during systole. Passive jugular filling during systole also may contribute, ...
Thomas J. Divers, Simon Francis Peek, 2008
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Rapid Assessment: A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs and ...
A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs and Symptoms Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Sternocleidomastoid muscle Internal jugular vein External jugular vein JUGULAR VEIN DISTENTION Common signs and symptoms Dyspnea Orthopnea ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004
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Differential Diagnosis in Head and Neck Imaging: A ...
Unilateral hypoplasia of the jugular foramen (Fig. 4.27) is a common finding in diagnostic radiology. It is a congenital variation that affects the left side slightly more often than the right. CT, or preferably MRI and MRA, can furnish an accurate ...
‎1999
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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
If you cannot see pulsations in the internal jugular vein, look for them in the external jugular vein. If you see no pulsation, use the point above which the external jugular veins appear to collapse. Make this observation on each side of the neck.
Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Barbara Bates, 2009
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Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
A modified Seldinger technique (described later in this chapter) with a radial artery catheterization kit is very useful for deep brachial and external jugular venous catheterization (6). The depth of the deep brachial vein combined with overlying ...
Allan B. Wolfson, Gregory W. Hendey, Louis J. Ling, 2009
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Interpreting Signs and Symptoms
I Jugular vein distention Jugular vein distention is the abnormal fullness and height of the pulse waves in the internal or external jugular veins. For a patient in a supine position with his head elevated 45 degrees, a pulse wave height greater  ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Rat Jugular Vein and Carotid Artery Catheterization for ...
This is my attempt to compile all the necessary information in one source. The contents of this manual include two cannulation procedures detailed in a format of materials, instruction, and pictorial for each step.
J.H.K. Liu, Angela Heiser, 2007
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Bovine Anatomy: An Illustrated Text
The skin is reflected ventrally, sparing the cutaneous muscles, ext. jugular v., and cutaneous nerves, and continuing to the ventromedian line of the neck, on the lateral surface of the limb to the level of the sternum, and to a line extending from  ...
Klaus-Dieter Budras, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUGULAR»

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England rely on Alastair Cook too much and should let Joe Root …
Big Sam has always taken the simple direct road en route to the jugular. No faffing about trying to be what he isn't and, most importantly, ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Lood excels in one that got away
Cape Town – Failure to go for the jugular when they had the Wallabies as much as 20-7 down in Brisbane on Saturday cost South Africa dearly ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
3
Kerry happy to play waiting game with Colm Cooper
I didn't expect him to go all-out for the jugular and to be honest I think people have been judging him too harshly on that point and that tackle ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Surgeon With History of Complications Has a Felony Past
Blood pulsed onto the pavement from his severed carotid artery and jugular vein. Walter drew his gun and pointed it. The attacker dropped the ... «Health News Florida, Jul 15»
5
Bravo brothers set-up big Red Steel victory
Skipper, Bravo, instinctively, went for the jugular, as he shattered the stumps of Jason Holder (5) and in that same over, scalped Shai Hope (9), ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
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Russell Martin pledges Norwich CIty will go on the attack in the …
Norwich City captain Russell Martin is pledging the Canaries will go for the jugular back in the Premier League. Share link. shares. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
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PBA: Fajardo bags second MVP award; Pringle named top rookie
"Mas maganda sana kung mag-champion," said Fajardo, whose team is going for the jugular tonight in Game 4 of the PBA Governors' Cup ... «CNN, Jul 15»
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The Kyle Bass pharma patent IPR strategy looks to be a lot more …
In other words, he is not going for the jugular in terms of being able to pave the way for earlier generic entry against his targets. From a patent ... «IAM, Jul 15»
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6 ways arguing can actually improve your relationship
As she explains, “When we're heated and upset, it's easy to fall prey to the temptation to "go for the jugular.”But is it really worth it dish out a ... «St. Catharines Standard, Jul 15»
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Goodbye To B*tches, Bullies & Badly Behaving Broads: Why I'm …
When I worked in schools, people look down upon you if you don't go for the jugular, they look down upon you if you walk away. But sometimes ... «atlantadailyworld, Jul 15»
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