English noun: azygous vein | |||
1. | azygous vein (body) 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, vena azygos | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | ||