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Azygos Vein MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Azygos Vein
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.908.106
Unique ID
D001401
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001401
Scope Note
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.
NLM Classification #
WG 625.A99
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Azygos Vein Preferred
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