Meanings
nounazygos vein (plural azygos veins)
plural azygos veins · alternative nonstandard azygous vein
- anatomya vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone 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
Similar
azygous veinvena azygos
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic وَرِيد فَرْد
- وَرِيد فَرْد (warīd fard)a vein
Czech lichá žíla
- lichá žílaa vein
Latin vēna azygos
- vēna azygosa vein
Polish żyła nieparzysta
- żyła nieparzystaa vein
Russian непа́рная ве́на
- непа́рная ве́на (nepárnaja véna)a vein
Cite this entry
APA
azygos vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos%20vein
MLA
“azygos vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos%20vein. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azygos vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos%20vein.
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