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AZYGOS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does azygos mean?
• AZYGOS (adjective)
The adjective AZYGOS has 1 sense:
1. occurring singly; not one of a pair
Familiarity information: AZYGOS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occurring singly; not one of a pair
Synonyms:
azygos; azygous
Context example:
the azygous muscle of the uvula
Similar:
single (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual)
Domain category:
anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)
Context examples
The veins that drain the bronchi then form two branches where the right side drains into the right azygos vein and the left side drains into the left superior intercostal or left upper azygos vein.
(Bronchial Vein, NCI Thesaurus)
A small lobe sometimes found on the upper part of the right lung, formed by an infolding of the pleura and separated from the rest of the upper lobe by a deep groove lodging the azygos vein.
(Azygos Lobe, NCI Thesaurus)
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