vena cava
[ vee-nuh -key-vuh ]
/ ˈvi nə ˈkeɪ və /
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noun, plural ve·nae ca·vae [vee-nee -key-vee]. /ˈvi ni ˈkeɪ vi/. Anatomy.
either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart, one (superior vena cava, or precava ) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other (inferior vena cava or postcava ) conveying blood from all parts below the diaphragm.
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Origin of vena cava
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin vēna cava, literally “hollow vein”
Words nearby vena cava
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British Dictionary definitions for vena cava
vena cava
/ (ˈkeɪvə) /
noun plural venae cavae (ˈkeɪviː)
either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
Word Origin for vena cava
Latin: hollow vein
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Medical definitions for vena cava
vena cava
[ kā′və ]
n. pl. venae ca•vae (kā′vē)
Either of the two venae cavae, designated inferior and superior.cava
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Scientific definitions for vena cava
vena cava
[ vē′nə kā′və ]
Plural venae cavae (vē′nē kā′vē)
Either of two large veins that carry blood with low levels of oxygen to the right atrium of the heart.♦ The superior vena cava receives blood from the brain and upper limbs or forelimbs.♦ The inferior vena cava drains blood from the trunk and lower limbs or hindlimbs and is the largest vein in the body.
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