Medical Definition of Thyrolingual duct

1. A transitory endodermal tube in the embryo, carrying thyroid-forming tissue at its caudal end; normally, the duct disappears after the thyroid has moved to its definitive location in the neck; its point of origin is regularly marked on the root of the adult tongue by the foramen caecum; occasionally, its incomplete regression results in the formation of cysts along its embryonic course. See: pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland. Synonym: ductus thyroglossus, thyrolingual duct. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyrolingual Duct

thyroideal
thyroidectomies
thyroidectomy
thyroidism
thyroiditis
thyroiditises
thyroidology
thyroidotomy
thyroids
thyrointoxication
thyrolaryngeal
thyroliberin
thyroliberin pyroglutamylpeptidase
thyrolingual
thyrolingual cyst
thyrolingual duct (current term)
thyrolytic
thyromegaly
thyronine
thyronines
thyropalatine
thyroparathyroidectomy
thyropathy
thyroperoxidase
thyropharyngeal
thyropharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
thyroplasties
thyroplasty
thyroprival
thyroprivia

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