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vena cava
[ vee-nuh key-vuh ]
noun
- either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart, one superior vena cava, or precava conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other inferior vena cava or postcava conveying blood from all parts below the diaphragm.
vena cava
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noun
- either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
vena cava
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, Plural venae cavae ±¹Å§â€²²Ôŧ°ìÄå′±¹Å§
- Either of two large veins that carry blood with low levels of oxygen to the right atrium of the heart.
- â—† The superior vena cava receives blood from the brain and upper limbs or forelimbs.
- â—† The inferior vena cava drains blood from the trunk and lower limbs or hindlimbs and is the largest vein in the body.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vena cava1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vena cava1
Example Sentences
Was it possible that the extra blood that was supposed to go from the legs to the brain when the man stood up didn’t get there fast enough because of the narrowed vena cava?
I had a filter installed into my vena cava so that the clot wouldn't move.
Mazrim said the gunshot wound that struck her in the back and tore through the vena cava would have been “rapidly lethal,†and Lyles would have lost consciousness almost immediately.
The coroner's report also concluded Butterfield had suffered various injuries, including a fractured skull, crushed ribs, and major damage to the inferior vena cava.
The fatal stab wound punctured his vena cava.
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