inferior vena cava

noun

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

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IVCpostcava
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Meanings

nouninferior vena cava (plural inferior venae cavae)

plural inferior venae cavae

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

    Synonyms: IVC

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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IVC

More synonyms by meaning

nounreceives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins

Similar
postcava
Broader
vena cava
Also see
postcava

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish alaonttolaskimo
  • alaonttolaskimolarge vein
Hungarian alsó üres gyűjtőér
  • alsó üres gyűjtőérlarge vein
Italian vena cava inferiore
  • vena cava inferiorelarge vein
Polish żyła główna dolna
  • żyła główna dolnalarge vein
Spanish vena cava inferior
  • vena cava inferiorlarge vein
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