hemizygos vein

Definitions of hemizygos vein
  1. noun
    a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
    synonyms: hemizygous vein, vena hemizygos
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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