azygos vein (n)
azygous vein (n)
vena azygos (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls
def arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
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Hypernym vein, vena, venous blood vessel
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Hyponym vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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