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Postcavae
Postcava Post"ca`va, n.; pl. Postcav[ae] . [NL. See Post-, and Cave, n.] (Anat.) The inferior vena cava. -- Post"ca`val, a. --B. G. Wilder.
Saxicavae
Saxicava Sax`i*ca"va, n.; pl. E. saxicavas, L. Saxicav[ae]. [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava. Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in limestone and similar rocks.
Venae cavae
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 Cavae from wikipedia

- In anatomy, the venae cavae (/ˈviːni ˈkeɪvi/; sg.: vena cava /ˈviːnə ˈkeɪvə/; from Latin 'hollow veins') are two large veins (great vessels) that return...
- 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...
- vertebra. The inferior vena cava is the lower ("inferior") of the two venae cavae, the two large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the...
- Central venous pressure (CVP) is the blood pressure in the venae cavae, near the right atrium of the heart. CVP reflects the amount of blood returning...
- the heart through the right atrium from the superior and inferior venae cavae and p****es to the right ventricle. From here, it is pumped into pulmonary...
- (stroke of unknown cause). The eustachian valve, also called valvula venae cavae inferioris, was described for the first time by the Italian anatomist Bartolomeo...
- The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (/ˈdaɪəfræm/; Ancient Gr****: διάφραγμα, romanized: diáphragma, lit. 'partition'), is a sheet of internal...
- pulmonary circulation, and the right atrium receives blood from the venae cavae of the systemic circulation. During the cardiac cycle, the atria receive...
- alternative path for blood to the right atrium when either of the venae cavae is blocked. The azygos vein transports deoxygenated blood from the posterior...
- parietal veins. Details Identifiers Latin Plica venae cavae sinistrae, ligamentum venae cavae sinistrae TA98 A12.1.08.010 TA2 3352 FMA 7224 Anatomical...