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thymic artery
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A vein that supplies blood to the thymus. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
thymic artery
Synonyms
- thymic branch of internal thoracic artery
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The arteries supplying the thymus are derived from the internal thoracic artery, and from the superior thyroid artery and inferior thyroids.[WP]
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thymic arteries
id
UBERON:0018243
Term relations
Subclass of:
- systemic artery
- material entity
- branching part of some internal thoracic artery
- part of some internal thoracic artery
- supplies some thymus