noun
superior thyroid artery
Anatomical term for the artery that supplies blood to the thyroid gland and surrounding structures.
上甲状腺動脈は外頸動脈から分岐する。
The superior thyroid artery branches off from the external carotid artery.
The inferior thyroid artery, which supplies the lower part of the thyroid gland, typically arising from the thyrocervical trunk.
Compound of 上 (じょう, 'upper'), 甲状腺 (こうじょうせん, 'thyroid gland'), and 動脈 (どうみゃく, 'artery').