[ve.na ca.va] n, pl ve.nae ca.vae [NL, lit., hollow vein] (1598): any of the large veins by which in air-breathing vertebrates the blood is returned to the right atrium of the heart -- vena ca.val adj
VENA CAVA
Meaning of VENA CAVA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012