Descriptions

The azygos vein is a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Azygos vein (Wikipedia)

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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Chest+Abdomen>Azygos vein
Part Display Name
Azygos vein
Part Type
System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
Created On
2004-05-13
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Azygos v

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https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LP33935-5

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Непарная вена
zh-CNChinese (China)胸部+腹部>奇静脉
Synonyms: 胸部(胸、胸膛、胸腔)+腹部(腹、肚子)>奇静脉;奇静脉
it-ITItalian (Italy)Torace+Addome>Vena Azygos
Synonyms: Vena Azygos
el-GRGreek (Greece)Θώρακας+Κοιλία>Αζύγος φλέβα
Synonyms: Θώρακας+Κοιλία>Αζύγος φλέβα