Main Entry: ve·na ca·va

Pronunciation: \ˌvē-nə-ˈkā-və\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ve·nae ca·vae \-ni-ˈkā-(ˌ)vē\

: either of two large veins by which the blood is returned to the right atrium of the heart: a : inferior vena cava b : superior vena cava

—vena ca·val \-vəl\ adjective