vena
noun
a vein.
venae
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pluralof vena.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The goal was to empty the heart of all air bubbles before reconnecting it to its prime source of blood, via the venae cavae.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019
First he separated the superior and inferior venae cavae, the two large vessels that return blood from the body into the right atrium, and severed them.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019
The blood in the superior and inferior venae cavae flows into the right atrium, which pumps blood into the right ventricle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Blood is flowing into the right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and the coronary sinus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Such metalliferous material is usually found torn away from veins and stringers and scattered far and wide by the impetus of water, although sometimes venae dilatatae are composed of it.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
