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Noun: superior thyroid vein
  1. A vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein

Derived forms: superior thyroid veins

Type of: thyroid vein, vena thyroidea

Encyclopedia: Superior thyroid vein

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