vena hemiazygos accessoria

vena hemiazygos accessoria
[TA] accessory hemiazygos vein: the descending intercepting trunk for the upper, often the fourth through the eighth, left posterior intercostal veins. It lies on the left side and at the eighth thoracic vertebra joins the hemiazygos vein or crosses to the right side to join the azygos vein directly; above, it may communicate with the left superior intercostal vein.

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  • vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live …   Medical dictionary

  • Accessory hemiazygos vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena hemiazygos accessoria GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 664 Caption = Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. (Accessory hemiazygos vein visible at center left.) Caption2 = The venæ… …   Wikipedia

  • accessory hemiazygos vein — noun a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein • Syn: ↑accessory hemiazygous vein, ↑vena hemiazygos accessoria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… …   Medical dictionary

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  • venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) …   Useful english dictionary

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