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noun
a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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 source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: azygous vein, vena azygos
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
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