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vena cava


Main Entry: ve·na ca·va
Pronunciation: \ˌvē-nə-ˈkā-və\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ve·nae ca·vae \-(ˌ)nē-ˈkā-(ˌ)vē\
Etymology: New Latin, literally, hollow vein
Date: 1598

: any of the large veins by which in air-breathing vertebrates the blood is returned to the right atrium of the heart

vena ca·val \-vəl\ adjective


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