Vena Cava (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ve·nae ca·vae [vee-nee key-vee]. /ˈvi ni ˈkeɪ vi/. Anatomy.
  1. either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart, one (superior vena cava, or precava ) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other (inferior vena cava or postcava ) conveying blood from all parts below the diaphragm.
noun plural venae cavae (ˈkeɪviː)
  1. either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
Plural venae cavae (vē′nē kā′vē)
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