inferior vena cava

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inferior vena cava

noun inferior venae cavae

  1. The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.

    Similar: IVC

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noun large vein

Españolvena cava inferior
Italianovena cava inferiore

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@misc{inferior_vena_cava_2026,
  title = {inferior vena cava},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inferior%20vena%20cava},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}