vena cava

Converse of object

• compress: After initial partial CT resolution the tumor grew, compressing the inferior vena cava.
• call: The " Main artery " is called the aorta, and the " main vein " is called the vena cava.

Adjective modifier

• inferior: These lead directly to the inferior vena cava, draining blood from the liver.
• superior: The tip of the CVP line should lie in the superior vena cava just above its junction with the right atrium.
• right: Diagnosis Persistant left sided superior vena cava, with absence of the right superior vena cava.

Modifies a noun

• syndrome: Ingram L, Rivera GK, Shapiro DN: Superior vena cava syndrome associated with childhood malignancy: analysis of 24 cases.
• obstruction: Abner A: Approach to the patient who presents with superior vena cava obstruction.
• filter: A vena cava filter is a small, metal device about an inch long, shaped rather like the spokes of an umbrella.