Noun: hemizygos vein
- A continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
"The hemizygos vein was clearly visible on the thoracic CT scan";
- hemizygous vein, vena hemizygos
Derived forms: hemizygos veins
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel