AZYGOUS

I. adjective

or az·y·gos ˈazəgəs

Etymology: New Latin azygos, from Greek, from a- a- (II) + -zygos (from zygon yoke) — more at yoke

: not one of a pair : odd , single

the azygous muscle of the uvula

II. noun

or azygos “

( -es )

: an azygous part