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accessory hemiazygous vein

DEFINITIONS OF: accessory hemiazygous vein

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n a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein

Synonyms:
accessory hemiazygos vein, vena hemiazygos accessoria
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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