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