thyroglossal duct

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of New Latin ductus thyroglossalis

Noun[edit]

thyroglossal duct (plural thyroglossal ducts)

  1. (anatomy) An embryonic anatomical structure which connects the initial area of development of the thyroid gland to its final position

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