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azygos vein
azygous vein
vena azygos
Definition: 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
Definition: a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava