vena cava

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Literally "hollow vein."

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vena cava (plural venae cavae or vena cavas)

  1. (anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.

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Italian

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Noun

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vena cava f (plural vene cave)

  1. (anatomy) vena cava

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Spanish

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Noun

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vena cava f (plural venas cavas)

  1. (anatomy) vena cava

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