precava

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A form of praecava — The superior vena cava.

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superior vena cava
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Meanings

nounprecava (plural precavae)

plural precavae

  1. alternativeAlternative form of praecava.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounreceives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins

Similar
superior vena cava
Broader
vena cava
Also see
superior vena cava

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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