VENA CAVA


Meaning of VENA CAVA in English

[ ˌvi:nə'keɪvə ]

■ noun ( plural venae cavae ˌvi:ni: 'keɪvi: ) each of two large veins carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart.

Origin

C16: from L., lit. 'hollow vein'.

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