NOM | body | vena ácigos | one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls |
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Sentit | One of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava. | |
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General | vena | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
Anglès | azygos vein, azygous vein, vena azygos | |
Espanyol | vena ácigos |
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