postcaval
/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈkeɪvl/ /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈkɑvl/Anatomy and Zoology
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the inferior vena cava.
noun
The inferior vena cava. Now rare.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From post- + cava + -al.