Definition
Definition of azygous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
biologyTECH. occurring singly, not one of a pairTECH.
- The azygous vein is a single vein.
2.
geneticsTECH. not containing a specific allele of a geneTECH.
- The plant was azygous for the trait.
Expressions with azygous
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unpaired vein draining thoracic and abdominal walls
The azygous vein drains blood from the chest and abdomen.
Origin of azygous
Greek, a- (not) + zygos (yoked)
Examples of azygous in a sentence
An azygous condition can complicate diagnosis. Researchers found the specimen to be azygous in their genetic study. The scientist noted the azygous nature of the organism in her report.
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- French:azygos, non-allélique, ...
- German:ungepaart, azygot, ...
- Italian:singolo, senza allele, ...
- Spanish:ázygos, azigótico, ...
- Portuguese:singular, azigótica, ...
- Chinese:单一的, 无特定等位基因的, ...
- Japanese:奇静脈の, 無対立遺伝子の, ...
- Arabic:مُنْفَرِد, خَالٍ مِن أَلِيل مُعَيَّن, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי זוּגִי, חֲסַר אָלֵל, ...
- Russian:непарный, гомозиготный, ...
- Ukrainian:непарний, азиготний, ...
- Hindi:अज़ाइगस, अज़ायगस, ...
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