| NOUN | body | azygous vein, azygos vein, vena azygos | one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | azygos vein, vena azygos | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena ácigos | |
| Catalan | vena ácigos | |
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