Meaning | Any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area. |
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Synonym | thyroid vein |
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Narrower | inferior thyroid vein | Any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein |
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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 |
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Spanish | vena tiroidea |
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