azygos

1 of 2

noun

azy·​gos (ˌ)ā-ˈzī-gəs 

: an azygos anatomical part

azygos

2 of 2

adjective

azy·​gos (ˌ)ā-ˈzī-gəs 

variants or less commonly azygous

: not being one of a pair : single

an azygos vein

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek, unyoked, from a- + zygon yoke — more at yoke

First Known Use

Noun

1646, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1681, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

azygos

1 of 2 noun

azy·​gos ā-ˈzī-gəs 

: an azygos anatomical part

azygos

2 of 2 adjective

azy·​gos

variants also azygous

(ˈ)ā-ˈzī-gəs 

: not being one of a pair

the azygos muscle of the uvula

the azygos system of veins