thyroid vein

Noun
  1. Any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area (synset 105390941)
    is a type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: vena thyroidea

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