azygos

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

azygos

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

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Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

azygos (neuter azygon); second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type)

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) azygos
    Synonym: impār
    sulcus vēnae azygīgroove for azygos vein

Declension

Second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type).

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative azygos azygon azygī
azygoe
azyga
genitive azygī azygōrum
dative azygō azygīs
accusative azygon azygōs azyga
ablative azygō azygīs
vocative azyge azygon azygī
azygoe
azyga