vena cava

(vē′nə kā′və)

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

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

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noun pl. venae ca·vae (kāˈvē)

Either of two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty into the right atrium of the heart.

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Origin: New Latin vēna cava

Origin: : Latin vēna, vein

Origin: + Latin cava, hollow

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