| NOUN | body | vena thyroidea, thyroid vein | any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area |
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| Meaning | Any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area. | |
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| Synonym | thyroid vein | |
| Narrower | inferior thyroid vein | Any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein |
| middle thyroid vein | A vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein | |
| superior thyroid vein | A vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena tiroidea | |
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