vena cava
noun [C] /ˌviː.nəˈkeɪ.və/ (plural venae cavae) specializedDefinition
› one of the two very large veins through which blood returns to the heart, one from the upper body and head and one from all of the body below the chest: The superior (= upper) and inferior (= lower) venae cavae collect blood that has circulated around the body.The circulatory system and blood
(Definition of vena cava noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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