thyroid artery

English

Noun

thyroid artery (plural thyroid arteries)

1. (anatomy) Either of two or three arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck.

   Hyponyms: inferior thyroid artery, superior thyroid artery, thyroid ima artery

Derived terms

• inferior thyroid artery
• superior thyroid artery

 

Related terms

• thyroid ima artery

Translations

artery to the thyroid gland

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 甲狀腺動脈／甲状腺动脉 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn dòngmài)

References

• “thyroid artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.