Infraclavicular fossa


infraclavicular fossa in·fra·cla·vic·u·lar fossa (ĭn’frə-klə-vĭk’yə-lər)
n.
A triangular depression bounded by the clavicle and the adjacent borders of the deltoid and greater pectoral muscles. Also called infraclavicular triangle.

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