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vena azygos

DEFINITIONS OF: vena azygos

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n 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, azygous vein
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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