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azygos
[az´ĭ-gos]any unpaired part, as the azygos vein.
azygos vein a vein beginning in the abdomen as a continuation of the ascending lumbar vein; it and its tributaries serve as vessels for the return of blood from the thorax to the superior vena cava. The azygos vein also serves as a connecting link, through the ascending lumbar vein, between the venae cavae returning blood from above and below the heart. See anatomic Table of Veins in the Appendices.
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az·y·gos
(az'ī-gos),1. An unpaired (azygous) anatomic structure.
2. Synonym(s): azygos vein
[G. a- priv. + zygon, a yoke]
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azygos
(ā-zī′gəs) Anatomyadj. also azygous (-gəs)
Not one of a pair, as a vein or muscle; occurring singly.
n.
An unpaired anatomical structure.
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az·y·gos
(az'i-gŏs)1. An unpaired (azygous) anatomic structure.
2. Synonym(s): azygos vein.
[G. a- priv. + zygon, a yoke]
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