AZYGOS VEIN
\e͡ɪzˈɪɡə͡ʊz vˈe͡ɪn], \eɪzˈɪɡəʊz vˈeɪn], \eɪ_z_ˈɪ_ɡ_əʊ_z v_ˈeɪ_n]\
Definitions of AZYGOS VEIN
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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
By Princeton University
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