azygos (Meaning)

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azygos (s)

occurring singly; not one of a pair

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The azygos vein, a vessel in the mediastinum, plays a vital role in the venous drainage of the thoracic cavity.
Unlike most other paired vessels, the azygos is an unpaired vein lying on the right side of the vertebral column.
The azygos system consists of the azygos vein and its tributaries, including the hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins.
The azygos vein arises from the right ascending lumbar vein and travels superiorly alongside the vertebral column.
As it ascends, the azygos vein receives tributaries from the intercostal veins, draining the thoracic wall and spinal cord.
The hemiazygos vein, a left-sided tributary of the azygos system, drains the left-sided intercostal veins and posterior abdominal wall.
The accessory hemiazygos vein, another left-sided tributary, joins the azygos system in the thoracic cavity.
The azygos vein empties into the superior vena cava, which returns blood to the right atrium of the heart.
Congenital anomalies of the azygos system, such as azygos vein agenesis, can result in impaired venous drainage and developmental abnormalities.
The azygos vein is an important anatomical structure involved in maintaining the proper circulation of blood within the body.

occurring singly; not one of a pair

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The azygos vein, a vessel in the mediastinum, plays a vital role in the venous drainage of the thoracic cavity.

Unlike most other paired vessels, the azygos is an unpaired vein lying on the right side of the vertebral column.

The azygos system consists of the azygos vein and its tributaries, including the hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins.

The azygos vein arises from the right ascending lumbar vein and travels superiorly alongside the vertebral column.