NOUN | body | inferior vena cava, postcava | receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart |
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Meaning | Receives 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. | |
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Synonym | postcava | |
Broader | vena cava | Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart |
Spanish | postcava, vena cava inferior | |
Catalan | postcava, vena cava inferior |
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