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vena cavaMain 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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