- azygous vein as a noun:
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azygous vein
noun
1 azygous vein
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.
synonyms: azygos vein, vena azygos.
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