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vena azygos

vena azygos

9.5
A vein that carries blood from the chest and upper belly to the heart
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ˈeɪzɪɡəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena ácigos
  • The vena azygos plays a crucial role in returning blood from the chest wall to the heart.

Examples

  • During the surgery, the doctor carefully avoided damaging the vena azygos.

  • A blockage in the vena azygos can cause complications in blood drainage from the thoracic region.

  • The vena azygos plays a crucial role in venous drainage.

  • Did you know that the vena azygos drains blood from the thoracic cavity?

  • A blockage in the vena azygos can cause complications in blood drainage from the thoracic region.

  • During the surgery, the doctor carefully avoided damaging the vena azygos.

  • The vena azygos plays a crucial role in returning blood from the chest wall to the heart.

Synonyms

azygous vein
vsvena azygos
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein on the right chest near the spine that carries blood to the large vein above the heart

is defined by starting as the continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein
azygos vein
vsvena azygos
  • Specialized
9.0

A vein on the right chest that carries blood from the chest and belly to the vein above the heart

is specified by arising as continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein

Surface Forms

vena azygos singular
vena azygoses plural

Morphology

vena + azygos

Combining 'vena' (a vein) with 'azygos' (unpaired) yields a predictable core meaning—an unpaired vein—which follows standard anatomical naming and is cross-linguistically recognizable. However, the precise drainage role and detailed anatomical relations in the full definition require specialist knowledge and are not derivable from the constituents alone, so the transparency is only partial.

Etymology

Vena azygos comes from old words: vena means 'vein' and azygos means 'alone' or 'not paired'. It is the single vein that runs up the right side of the chest and brings blood to the heart, so the name describes what it is and does.