Definition of vena cava

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vena ca·va    (kv) KEY  

NOUN:
pl. venae ca·vae   (kv) KEY  

Either of two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty into the right atrium of the heart.

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ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin vna cava : Latin vna, vein + Latin cava, hollow

OTHER FORMS:
vena caval   (-vl) KEY  (Adjective)

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