Azygous

Azygous
Azygous \Az"y*gous\, a. [Gr. ?; 'a priv. + ? yoke.] Odd; having no fellow; not one of a pair; single; as, the azygous muscle of the uvula. [1913 Webster]

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  • azygous — [az′i gəs] adj. [Gr azygos, unmatched < a , not + zygon, YOKE] not one of a pair; having no mate; odd [an azygous muscle] …   English World dictionary

  • azygous — n. [Gr. a, without; zygon, yoke] An unpaired appendage, structure or process; azygous, azygote adj …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • azygous — adjective odd; having no fellow; not one of a pair; single the azygous muscle of the uvula …   Wiktionary

  • azygous — adjective see azygos II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • azygous — /az euh geuhs, ay zuy /, adj. Biol. not being one of a pair; single. [1640 50; < Gk ázygos, equiv. to a A 6 + zygós, deriv. of zygón YOKE] * * * …   Universalium

  • azygous — Unpaired; single. [G. azygos] * * * az·y·gous (azґĭ gəs) (ə ziґgəs) [Gr. azygos, q.v.] having no fellow; unpaired …   Medical dictionary

  • azygous — adj. single, not part of a pair (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • azygous — [ azɪgəs] adjective Anatomy & Biology (of an organic structure) not existing in pairs; single. Origin C19: from Gk azugos, from a without + zugon yoke , + ous …   English new terms dictionary

  • azygous — az·y·gous …   English syllables

  • azygous — az•y•gous [[t]ˈæz ə gəs, eɪˈzaɪ [/t]] adj. Biol. bio not being one of a pair; single • Etymology: 1640–50; < Gk ázygos= a VI+ zygos, der. of zygón yoke …   From formal English to slang

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