Term Name:	superior thyroid vein
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Definition:	The superior thyroid vein begins in the substance and on the surface of the thyroid gland, by tributaries corresponding with the branches of the superior thyroid artery, and ends in the upper part of the internal jugular vein. It receives the superior laryngeal and cricothyroid veins.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007157]