thyroid artery

noun

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

Meanings

nounthyroid artery (plural thyroid arteries)

plural thyroid arteries

  1. anatomyEither of two or three arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 甲狀腺動脈 /甲状腺动脉
  • 甲狀腺動脈 /甲状腺动脉 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn dòngmài)artery to the thyroid gland
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