azygous

English

Etymology

a- +‎ -zygous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈzaɪɡəs/

Adjective

azygous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Odd; not one of a pair; single.

   the azygous muscle of the uvula

2. (biology) in genetics, not containing a specific allele of a gene, or only having wild type alleles (c.f. heterozygous, homozygous) [1]

Derived terms

• azygous vein