Preferred Label : azygos vein;
MeSH definition : A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters
the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior
vena cava.;
MeSH synonym : vein, azygos; veins, azygos; azygos veins;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azygos vein;
Origin ID : D001401;
UMLS CUI : C0004526;
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A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters
the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior
vena cava.
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD014889/CENTRALED_est-il-benefique-de-garder-la-veine-azygos-intacte-pendant-une-chirurgie-pour-les-nouveau-nes
2025
United Kingdom
review of literature
french abstract
operative procedure, nos
azygous vein
disease
infant, newborn
esophageal atresia
general surgery
azygos vein
newborn, nos
congenital atresia of esophagus
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=99121
2011
France
scientific and technical information
azygos vein
vena cava, inferior
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