postcava

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noun

The inferior vena cava.

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inferior vena cava
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Meanings

nounpostcava (plural postcavae)

plural postcavae

  1. anatomyThe inferior vena cava.

Synonyms & antonyms

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
inferior vena cava
Broader
vena cava
Also see
inferior vena cava

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From post- + cava.

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APA

postcava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcava

MLA

“postcava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcava. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcava.

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