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superior thyroid vein

/suːˈpɪəriər ˈθaɪrɔɪd veɪn/

Traducción: Vena del cuello que drena sangre desoxigenada desde la parte superior de la glándula tiroides y desemboca en la vena yugular interna.

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/suːˈpɪəriər ˈθaɪrɔɪd veɪn/C1formalmedical
  • esVena del cuello que drena sangre desoxigenada desde la parte superior de la glándula tiroides y desemboca en la vena yugular interna.

A blood vessel in the neck that drains deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the thyroid gland and empties into the internal jugular vein.

  1. Anatomical veinC2formal

    A vein that drains blood from the upper part of the thyroid gland and empties into the internal jugular vein.

    esvena tiroidea superior

    • The superior thyroid vein runs alongside the superior thyroid artery.
    • During surgery, the superior thyroid vein must be carefully ligated.
    • Blood from the superior thyroid vein flows into the internal jugular vein.