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Definition of Vena cava

Vena cava
Vena Ve"na, n.; pl. Ven[ae]. [L. See Vein.] A vein. Vena cava; pl. Ven[ae] cav[ae]. [L., literally, hollow vein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart. Vena contracta. [L., literally, contracted vein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues. Vena port[ae]; pl. Ven[AE] port[ae]. [L., literally, vein of the entrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal.

Meaning of Vena cava from wikipedia

- The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart. It is formed...
- The superior vena cava (SVC) is the superior of the two venae cavae, the great venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation...
- Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), is a group of symptoms caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava ("SVC"), a short, wide vessel carrying circulating...
- In anatomy, the venae cavae (/ˈviːni ˈkeɪvi/; sg.: vena cava /ˈviːnə ˈkeɪvə/; from Latin 'hollow veins') are two large veins (great vessels) that return...
- vena cava filter is a medical device made of metal that is implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into the inferior vena cava to...
- Inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS) is a very rare constellation of symptoms resulting from either an obstruction, or stenosis of the inferior vena cava. It...
- draining itself towards the superior vena cava. It connects the systems of superior vena cava and inferior vena cava and can provide an alternative path...
- The valve of the inferior vena cava (Eustachian valve) is a venous valve that lies at the junction of the inferior vena cava and right atrium. In prenatal...
- In anatomy, a persistent left superior vena cava is the most common variation of the thoracic venous system. It is present in between 0.3% and 0.5% of...
- the right brachiocephalic vein. These veins merge to form the superior vena cava, a great vessel, posterior to the junction of the first costal cartilage...