Hemiazygos vein
The hemiazygos vein (vena azygos minor inferior) is a vein running superiorly in the lower thoracic region, just to the left side of the vertebral column.
| Hemiazygos vein | |
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Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. (Hemiazygos vein visible at center-left.) | |
The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Left supracardinal vein |
| Drains to | azygos vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena hemiazygos |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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