Thyroid isthmus

Definition

A narrow median bridge that joins together the lower thirds of the two lateral (right and left) lobes of the thyroid gland and usually covers the second and the third tracheal rings; the thyroid isthmus is variable in presence and size, can change shape and size, and can encompass a cranially extending pyramid lobe (lobus pyramidalis or processus pyramidalis), remnant of the thyroglossal duct.

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Also known as isthmus glandulae thyroideae, thyroid gland isthmus, thyroid isthmus — per UBERON

The Thyroid isthmus is a part of the Endocrine.

Also identified as

NCIT C32887 per UBERON
SCTID 245539003 per UBERON
UMLS C0229583 per UBERON

Procedures

Procedure	Relation	Source
Thyroid Isthmectomy	Procedure Has Completely Excised Anatomy	NCIT · CC BY 4.0