superior thyroid vein

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Noun superior thyroid vein has 1 sense

superior thyroid vein - a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
--₁ is a kind of thyroid vein, vena thyroidea

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Superior Thyroid Vein

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses:

Anatomy: One of two veins that drain blood from the thyroid gland and join the internal jugular vein.

Sample Sentences:

The superior thyroid vein is responsible for draining venous blood from the thyroid gland.
During surgery, the surgeon carefully clamped the superior thyroid vein to control bleeding.

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