| Definition of 'azygos vein' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) azygos vein, azygous vein, vena azygos
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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| Definition of 'azygos vein' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. azygos vein
A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava.
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