Accessory hemiazygos vein
System
Cardiovascular
Accessory hemiazygos vein
Definition
The accessory hemiazygos vein (vena azygos minor superior) is a vein on the left side of the vertebral column that generally drains the fifth through eighth intercostal spaces on the left side of the body[WP].
Also known as accessory hemi-azygos vein, superior hemi-azygos vein, vena azygos accessoria, vena hemiazygos accessoria — per UBERON
The Accessory hemiazygos vein is a part of the Cardiovascular.