vena cava

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Etymology

Literally "hollow vein."

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Noun

vena cava (plural venae cavae or vena cavas)

  1. (anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.

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Italian

Noun

vena cava f (plural vene cave)

  1. (anatomy) vena cava

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Spanish

Noun

vena cava f (plural venas cavas)

  1. (anatomy) vena cava

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