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vena cava definition

vena cava (vē′nə kā′və)

Anat. either of two large veins conveying blood to the right atrium of the heart

Etymology: ModL < L vena, vein + cava, fem. of cavus, hollow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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