azygos

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos, “unwedded, unpaired”).

Noun

azygos

1. (anatomy, medicine) In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

Synonyms

• impar

Derived terms

• azygos vein

Anagrams

• gyozas