Azygoses

/əˌzɪɡoʊˈsiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural form referring to multiple azygos structures or conditions of being unpaired.

Etymology

From 'azygos' + Greek '-oses' (plural/condition suffix). Standard pluralization of the anatomical term.

Kelly Says

When anatomists start talking about azygoses, they're usually discussing rare cases where someone's vascular system is even weirder than normal—there are people with duplicate vein arrangements that shouldn't work but do.

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