inferior thyroid artery
Anatomical term for the artery supplying the lower part of the thyroid gland.
The inferior thyroid artery branches off from the subclavian artery.
Superior thyroid artery; supplies the upper part of the thyroid gland, branching from the external carotid artery.
Compound of 下 (inferior) + 甲状腺 (thyroid gland) + 動脈 (artery).