infrahyoid branch of superior thyroid artery

in·fra·hy·oid branch of su·pe·ri·or thy·roid ar·ter·y

[TA] small branch from the initial part of the superior thyroid artery coursing along the hyoid bone deep to the thyrohyoid muscle to anastomose with its contralateral partner. Synonym(s): ramus infrahyoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris [TA]