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inferior thyroid artery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the thyrocervical trunk and that divides to form branches supplying the inferior portion of the thyroid gland and anastomosing with the superior thyroid artery or with a corresponding branch from the opposite side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 甲狀腺下動脈 /甲状腺下动脉 (jiǎzhuàngxiànxiàdòngmài) — branch of the thyrocervical trunk