English noun: accessory hemiazygos vein | |||
1. | accessory hemiazygos vein (body) a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein | ||
Synonyms | accessory hemiazygous vein, vena hemiazygos accessoria | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | ||