azygos

noun

azygos

noun

/eɪˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ · /ˈæzəɡəs/

Etymology Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos, “unwedded, unpaired”).

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

Synonyms
impar
Derived terms
azygos vein

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