vena cava
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vena cava
- /ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪvə
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Literally "hollow vein."
noun venae cavae · vena cavas
- Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.
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Talk about this word "vena cava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vena%20cava. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vena cava. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vena%20cava "vena cava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vena%20cava.Cite this
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title = {vena cava},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vena%20cava},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
