vena azygos

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Noun1.vena azygos - one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal wallsvena azygos - 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
azygos vein, azygous vein
vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
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infra reanal segment agenezilerinde iliak venler paravertebral ve umblikus bolgesindeki kolleteraller sayesinde vena azygos ve hemiazygosa drene olurlar.
Vena Kava Inferior Agenezili Hastada Derin Ven Trombozu/Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Inferior Vena Cava Agenesi
2nd 3rd and 4th intercostals veins of either side joined to form a right and a left superior inter costal vein which opened in the vena azygos. Thorax was then removed from the abdomen at the level of 7th thoracic vertebra.
Duplication of inferior vena cava and continuation of left inferior vena cava as azygos vein: a case report
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