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vena cava

UK/ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə/

vena cava noun: either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.

Noun

vena cava (plural venae cavae or vena cavas)

  1. Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.

vena cava meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu

vena cava in Hindi

large vein that returns blood into right atrium
महाशिरा mahāśirā

vena cava in Tamil

பெருஞ்சிரை, பெருநாளம்

vena cava in Telugu

large vein that returns blood into right atrium
బృహత్సిర br̥hatsira

Forms of vena cava

pluralvenae cavae
pluralvena cavas

Origin of vena cava

Literally "hollow vein."

Words formed from vena cava

Words that rhyme with vena cava

Questions about vena cava

What does vena cava mean?
Vena cava means either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.
What is vena cava in Hindi?
Vena cava in Hindi is महाशिरा (mahāśirā). See Vena cava meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is vena cava?
Vena cava is a noun.
How do you pronounce vena cava?
Vena cava is pronounced /ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə/ (UK).
What is the plural of vena cava?
The plural of vena cava is venae cavae.

Words near vena cava in the dictionary

  1. Vemuris
  2. ven
  3. ven-
  4. Ven.
  5. vena
  6. vena cava
  7. vena cavae
  8. vena caval
  9. vena cavas
  10. Venable
  11. Venables

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