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postcava
postcava (pəʊstˈkɑːvə; -ˈkeɪvə) n (Anatomy) anatomy the inferior vena cava[C19: New Latin; see post-, vena cava] postˈcaval adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  postcava - 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 veinsinferior vena cavavena cava - either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart |
EncyclopediaSeeinferior vena cavapostcava
postcava [pōst-ka´vah] vena cava" >inferior vena cava. adj., adj postca´val.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. postcava
Synonyms for postcavanoun receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heartSynonymsRelated Words |