inferior vena cava

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inferior vena cava - receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veinspostcavavena cava - either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart

inferior vena cava

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[ve´nah] (pl. ve´nae) (L.) vein (see also Appendix 2-6).vena ca´va the inferior vena cava and superior vena cava considered as a unit. See Appendix 2-6.inferior vena cava the venous trunk for the lower extremities and the pelvic and abdominal viscera; it empties into the right atrium of the heart. See Appendix 2-6.superior vena cava the venous trunk draining blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and chest; it empties into the right atrium of the heart. See Appendix 2-6.

in·fer·i·or ve·na ca·va

(IVC) (in-fēr'ē-ŏr vē'nă kā'vă) Receives the blood from the lower limbs and the greater part of the pelvic and abdominal organs; it begins at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra on the right side by the merger of the right and left common iliac veins, pierces the diaphragm at the level of the eighth thoracic vertebra, and empties into the posteroinferior aspect of the right atrium of the heart.
Synonym(s): postcava.

inferior vena cava

The largest vein in the body, carrying blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart. See also SUPERIOR VENA CAVA.

Inferior vena cava

The biggest vein in the body, returning blood to the heart from the lower half of the body.Mentioned in: Liver Transplantation, Portal Vein Bypass

inferior vena cava

Related to inferior vena cava: tricuspid valve, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, aorta, pulmonary artery, pulmonary valve, pulmonary vein, portal vein

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Synonyms for inferior vena cava

noun receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart

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postcava

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vena cava