vena cava

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vena cava

Either of two major veins that deliver oxygen-depleted blood to the right side of the heart. The superior vena cava drains the upper body, and the inferior vena cava drains the lower body. See also cardiovascular system, circulation.

vena cava [‚vē·nə ′kā·və]

(anatomy)

One of two large veins which in air-breathing vertebrates conveys blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium.

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