isthmus of thyroid gland
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Related to isthmus of thyroid gland: parathyroid gland, brachiocephalic vein
isth·mus of thy·roid gland
[TA]the central part of the thyroid gland joining the two lateral lobes.
Synonym(s): isthmus glandulae thyroideae [TA]
isthmus of thyroid gland
A narrow band of thyroid tissue connecting the right and left lobes of the thyroid gland.
See also: isthmus