| NOUN | body | postcava, inferior vena cava | 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 | inferior vena cava | |
| 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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