azygos vein

Noun

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

azygous vein vena azygos innominate artery hepatic portal vein inferior vena cava innominate vein accessory hemiazygos vein brachiocephalic vein right gastric vein hepatic artery gastroepiploic vein common cardinal vein brachiocephalic trunk gonadal vein hemiazygos vein
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Hypernyms

vein vena venous blood vessel

Close letter words and terms

azygos continuation azygos lobe azygos system azygos venous system azygospore azygotic