ACCESSORY HEMIAZYGOS VEIN

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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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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("accessory hemiazygos vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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