superior thyroid vein

/səˌpɪriər ˌθaɪˈrɔɪd veɪn/
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Other forms: superior thyroid veins

Definitions of superior thyroid vein
  1. noun
    a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
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    type of:
    thyroid vein, vena thyroidea
    any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
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