Hemiazygos vein | |
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![]() Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. (Hemiazygos vein visible at center-left.) | |
![]() The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. | |
Details | |
Precursor | Left supracardinal vein[1] |
Drains to | Azygos vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena hemiazygos |
Anatomical terminology |
The hemiazygos vein (vena azygos minor inferior) is a vein running superiorly in the lower thoracic region, just to the left side of the vertebral column.