thyrocervical trunk

noun

A short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.

Meanings

nounthyrocervical trunk (plural thyrocervical trunks)

plural thyrocervical trunks

  1. anatomyA short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 甲狀頸幹 /甲状颈干
  • 甲狀頸幹 /甲状颈干 (jiǎzhuàngjǐng gàn)branch of the subclavian artery
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