superior vena cava

noun

The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

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SVCprecava
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Meanings

nounsuperior vena cava (plural superior venae cavae or superior vena cavas)

plural superior venae cavae · plural superior vena cavas

  1. anatomyThe large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

    Synonyms: SVC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

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SVC

More synonyms by meaning

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

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precava
Broader
vena cava

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish yläonttolaskimo
  • yläonttolaskimolarge vein
Hungarian felső üres gyűjtőér
  • felső üres gyűjtőérlarge vein
Italian vena cava superiore
  • vena cava superiorelarge vein
Polish żyła główna górna
  • żyła główna górnalarge vein
Spanish vena cava superior
  • vena cava superiorlarge vein
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Chicago

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