vena cava

/ˌvi·nə ˈkeɪ·və/ n [C] (plural venae cavae /ˌvi·ni ˈkeɪ·vi/)

Definition

› biology one of the two very large veins (= tubes that carry blood) that take blood without oxygen to the heart

(Definition of vena cava n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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