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vena cava
vena ca·va V0049700 (kā′və)n. pl. venae ca·vae (kā′vē) Either of two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty into the right atrium of the heart.
[New Latin vēna cava : Latin vēna, vein + Latin cava, hollow.]
vena ca′val (-vəl) adj.vena cava (ˈkeɪvə) n, pl venae cavae (ˈkeɪviː) (Anatomy) either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart[Latin: hollow vein]ve•na ca•va (ˈvi nə ˈkeɪ və)
n., pl. ve•nae ca•vae (ˈvi ni ˈkeɪ vi) either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart. [1590–1600; < Latin vēna cava hollow vein] ve·na ca·va (vē′nə kā′və) Either of two large veins that carry blood with low levels of oxygen to the right atrium of the heart. The lower one, called the inferior vena cava, is the largest vein in the body.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vena cava - either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heartvein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"inferior vena cava, 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 veinsprecava, superior vena cava - receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins |
Translationsvena cava
vena cava[‚vē·nə ′kā·və] (anatomy) One of two large veins which in air-breathing vertebrates conveys blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium. vena cava
vena [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.vena cava (kā′və)n. pl. venae cavae (kā′vē) Either of two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty into the right atrium of the heart.
vena ca′val (-vəl) adj.vena cava (pl. venae cavae) one of the two major veins of the BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM that carry blood from other veins to the right atrium of the HEART. The inferior vena cava receives blood from parts of the body below the diaphragm; the superior vena cava drains blood from all parts of the body above the diaphragm.Vena cavaThe large vein that drains directly into the heart after gathering incoming blood from the entire body.Mentioned in: AdrenalectomyLegalSeesuperiorSee VC
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Related to vena cava: Vena Cava FilterWords related to vena cavanoun either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heartRelated Words- vein
- vena
- venous blood vessel
- inferior vena cava
- postcava
- precava
- superior vena cava
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