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thyroid vein

thyroid vein

4.8
A small blood vessel in the neck that carries blood away from the thyroid gland
  • noun
  • /ˈθaɪrɔɪd veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena tiroides
  • The anatomy lesson focused on the blood supply, highlighting the importance of the thyroid vein in draining the thyroid gland.

Examples

  • The superior pole vessels are identified, coagulated, and divided with the harmonic scalpel, as is the middle thyroid vein.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The surgeon carefully clamped the middle thyroid vein to prevent excessive bleeding during the procedure.

  • After removing the thyroid, the doctor examined the surrounding tissue to check for any damage to the thyroid vein.

Synonyms

vena thyroidea
vsthyroid vein
  • Specialized
9.5

A small vein that carries blood from the thyroid in the neck

is the common everyday term for these same small neck veins
superior thyroid vein
vsthyroid vein
  • Specialized
5.5

A neck vein that carries blood from the top of the thyroid gland into a large neck vein

is broader, referring to all small veins that drain the gland and nearby tissue
middle thyroid vein
vsthyroid vein
  • Specialized
7.1

A neck vein that carries blood from the side of the thyroid gland into a large vein in the neck

is general for veins draining the gland rather than only the side part
inferior thyroid vein
vsthyroid vein
  • Specialized
6.8

A neck vein that carries blood from the lower thyroid to a large vein near the heart

is similar but drains into a different large neck vein rather than that one

Surface Forms

thyroid vein singular
thyroid veins plural

Morphology

thyroid + vein

The meaning 'a vein associated with the thyroid gland' is directly and predictably composed from 'thyroid' (relating to the thyroid) + 'vein' (a blood vessel). This follows standard anatomical adjective-noun naming and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning even if the term is somewhat technical.

Etymology

Thyroid vein names a small blood vessel near the thyroid gland. The phrase shows its parts: thyroid is the small gland in the neck and vein is a tube that 'carries blood away', so a thyroid vein is 'a vein that carries blood away from the thyroid'.