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vena cava Definition


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vena cava
noun
    venae cavae
    1. anatomy.
      Either of the two large veins, the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava, that carry deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘hollow vein'.



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