English Explanatory Dictionary

vena cava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə/

Word forms

vena cava venae cavae vena cavas

Etymology

Literally "hollow vein."

Derived words

vena caval inferior vena cava superior vena cava
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