English
Detailed Synonyms for azygos vein in English
azygos vein:
azygos vein [the ~] noun
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the azygos 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 1the azygos vein; the azygous vein; the 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 1