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a·zy·gos

(ā-zī′gəs) Anatomy
adj. also a·zy·gous (-gəs)
Not one of a pair, as a vein or muscle; occurring singly.
n.
An unpaired anatomical structure.
[Greek : a-, a- + -zugos, yoked (from zugon, yoke, pair; see yeug- in Indo-European roots).]
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azygos

(ˈæzɪɡəs)
n
a biological structure not in a pair
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Adj. 1. [画像:azygos - occurring singly]azygos - occurring singly; not one of a pair; "the azygous muscle of the uvula"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"
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Blood flow below the occluded site of the IVC returned from the azygos vein to the superior vena cava via collateral circulation.
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Identification of the azygos vein and its division were performed using the endoscopic vascular stapler device (Endo-Gia device; US Surgical, Norwalk, CT).
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Two signs of hemodynamic disturbance: contrast material reflux within the azygos vein (AV) and within the inferior vena cava (IVC) [abstract].
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azygos to the esophageal venous plexus, which is located in the mucosa and submucosa and then over the V.
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