thyroid artery

n.

An artery with origin in the aortic arch or the brachiocephalic artery and distribution to the thyroid gland; lowest thyroid artery.

An artery with origin in the thyrocervical trunk and branches to the ascending cervical, inferior laryngeal, muscular, esophageal, and tracheal arteries; inferior thyroid artery.

An artery with origin in the external carotid artery and branches to the infrahyoid, superior laryngeal, sternocleidomastoid, and cricothyroid arteries; superior thyroid artery.

Words nearby thyroid artery

thyroglossal, thyrohyal, thyrohyoid, thyrohyoid membrane, thyroid, thyroid artery, thyroid-binding globulin, thyroid bruit, thyroid cartilage, thyroid crisis, thyroidectomy

单词	thyroid artery
释义	thyroid artery n. An artery with origin in the aortic arch or the brachiocephalic artery and distribution to the thyroid gland; lowest thyroid artery. An artery with origin in the thyrocervical trunk and branches to the ascending cervical, inferior laryngeal, muscular, esophageal, and tracheal arteries; inferior thyroid artery. An artery with origin in the external carotid artery and branches to the infrahyoid, superior laryngeal, sternocleidomastoid, and cricothyroid arteries; superior thyroid artery. Words nearby thyroid artery thyroglossal, thyrohyal, thyrohyoid, thyrohyoid membrane, thyroid, thyroid artery, thyroid-binding globulin, thyroid bruit, thyroid cartilage, thyroid crisis, thyroidectomy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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