Meanings
nounazygous vein (plural azygous veins)
plural azygous veins
- alternativenonstandardAlternative spelling of azygos vein.
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
azygos veinvena azygos
Also see
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APA
azygous vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygous%20vein
MLA
“azygous vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygous%20vein. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azygous vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygous%20vein.
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