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praecava

praecava noun: the superior vena cava.

Noun

praecava (plural praecavae)

  1. (obsolete) The superior vena cava.

Forms of praecava

pluralpraecavae
alternative formprecava

Origin of praecava

From prae- + cava.

Questions about praecava

What does praecava mean?
Praecava means the superior vena cava.
What part of speech is praecava?
Praecava is a noun.
What is the plural of praecava?
The plural of praecava is praecavae.

Words near praecava in the dictionary

  1. praeabdomen
  2. praeacetabular
  3. praeamble
  4. praeambles
  5. praeanal
  6. praecava
  7. praecavae
  8. praecaval
  9. praecipe
  10. praecipes
  11. praecipuum

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