ramus glandularis posterior arteriae thyroideae superioris
- ramus glandularis posterior arteriae thyroideae superioris
- [TA] posterior glandular branch of superior thyroid artery: a branch distributed mainly to the medial and lateral surfaces of the thyroid gland; it anastomoses with the inferior thyroid artery.
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Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
