/ ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə; NAmE / noun
( pl. venae cavae / ˌviːniː ˈkeɪviː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) either of the two veins that take blood without oxygen in it towards the heart
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin , literally hollow vein .
/ ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə; NAmE / noun
( pl. venae cavae / ˌviːniː ˈkeɪviː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) either of the two veins that take blood without oxygen in it towards the heart
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin , literally hollow vein .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005