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VENA HEMIAZYGOS ACCESSORIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
Synonyms:
accessory hemiazygos vein; accessory hemiazygous vein; vena hemiazygos accessoria
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Hypernyms ("vena hemiazygos accessoria" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)