postcava

American

[pohst-kay-vuh, -kah-] / poʊstˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ- /

noun

vena cava

postcava British

/ pəʊstˈkɑːvə, -ˈkeɪvə /

noun

anatomy the inferior vena cava

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Derived Forms

postcaval

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

postcavae

plural

Etymology

Origin of postcava

1865–70; post- + (vena) cava

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