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superior thyroid vein
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | superior thyroid vein - a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular veinthyroid vein, vena thyroidea - any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area |
EncyclopediaSeeveinsuperior thyroid vein
su·pe·ri·or thy·roid vein [TA] receives blood from the upper part of the thyroid gland and larynx, accompanies the artery of the same name, and empties into the internal jugular vein. Synonym(s): vena thyroidea superior [TA]superior thyroid vein The vein that accompanies the superior thyroid artery. Its tributaries include the superior laryngeal and cricothyroid veins, and it empties into the internal jugular vein (or, occasionally, the facial vein). See also: veinsuperior thyroid vein
Related to superior thyroid vein: occipital vein, middle thyroid vein, Thyroid ima arteryWords related to superior thyroid veinnoun a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular veinRelated Words- thyroid vein
- vena thyroidea
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