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