NOUN | body | vena azygos, azygos vein, azygous vein | 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, azygous vein | |
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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