Azygos vein

Azygos vein, literally the vein without pair, is a term in anatomy for a large vein at the back of the thorax on the right side. It drains into the superior vena cava which carries deoxygenated blood into the heart from the head, arms, and upper body.

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Azygous, Azymites, Æ and æ symbols, B and b, B cell