vena
Americannoun
plural
venaenoun
Etymology
Origin of vena
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin vēna vein
Example Sentences
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Seven years earlier, the man had a CT scan that showed an almost total blockage of his vena cava.
From New York Times
I had a filter installed into my vena cava so that the clot wouldn't move.
From Salon
At that stage, the uterus is large enough to put pressure on the inferior vena cava, which is one of the major blood vessels that return blood flow to the heart.
From Washington Post
These drain into the inferior vena cava, which is a direct line to the heart.
From New York Times
And there are these little fragile blood vessels in the buttock area that are directly connected to the main vein going back to the heart called the vena cava.
From Fox News
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