thyrocervical trunk

English

Noun

thyrocervical trunk (plural thyrocervical trunks)

1. (anatomy) A short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.

Translations

branch of the subclavian artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 甲狀頸幹／甲状颈干 (jiǎzhuàngjǐng gàn)

See also

• costocervical trunk
• dorsal scapular artery
• internal thoracic artery
• vertebral artery

References

• “thyrocervical trunk”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.