 azygos_vein |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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: | vena_azygos azygous_vein | |
| Related terms: | vein | |
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azygous_vein |
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