| 释义 |
arch of azygos vein arch of azygos vein [TA] the superiorly directed convex arch formed by the terminal part of the azygos vein at the level of the T4/T5 intervertebral disc (transverse thoracic plane) as it arches anteriorly over the root of the right lung, passing from the posterior mediastinum to the inferior vena cava. Synonym(s): arcus venae azygos [TA] |