Not paired or matched; existing singly without a corresponding part.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'zygon' (pair, yoke). Alternative form of 'azygos' used in biological terminology.
The word shows up constantly in anatomy textbooks because human bodies are full of surprises—we think of ourselves as perfectly symmetrical, but everything from your esophagus to your liver breaks that pattern.
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