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