inferior thyroid artery en · NOUN
Meanings
- One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the thyrocervical trunk and that divides to form branches supplying the inferior portion of the thyroid gland and anastomosing with the superior thyroid artery or with a corresponding branch from the opposite side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inferior thyroid arteries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
thyroid ima artery · superior thyroid artery
Relateds
suprascapular artery · transverse cervical artery
Translations (1)
cmn 甲狀腺下動脈 /甲状腺下动脉 (branch of the thyrocervical trunk)