- prehyoid glands
- glandulae thyroidea accessoriae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
prehyoid glands
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prehyoid — Anterior or superior to the hyoid bone; denoting certain accessory thyroid glands lying superior to the mylohyoid muscle. * * * pre·hy·oid (pre hiґoid) anterior to the hyoid bone … Medical dictionary
glandulae thyroideae accessoriae — [TA] accessory thyroid glands: small exclaves of the thyroid gland, found along the course of the thyroglossal duct and elsewhere; types (named for their locations) include intrathoracic thyroid, lingual thyroid, suprahyoid thyroid, and… … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
