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Noun: vena cava (venae cavae)  ,vee-nu'key-vu
  1. Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart

Derived forms: venae cavae

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Vena cava, superior

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