Meaning | Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart. |
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Narrower | 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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superior vena cava, precava | Receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
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Spanish | vena cava |
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Catalan | vena cava |
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