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azygos /az·y·gos/ (az´i-gus) 1. unpaired. 2. any unpaired part, as the azygos vein.
azygos 1. any unpaired part, as the azygos vein. 2. unpaired. Called also azygous. azygos vein a vein beginning in the abdomen and coursing in the dorsal mediastinum which returns blood from the thorax to the heart. The right azygos is found in most domestic animals (rarely the pig) while the left azygos is found in pigs and ruminants. |
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Some reported complications include injury to the spleen, azygos vein laceration, chylothorax, recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, anastomotic leaks, cardiac abnormalities, pleural injury, and tears to the posterior tracheal wall. |
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