inferior vena cava

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Noun inferior vena cava has 1 sense

inferior vena cava, postcava - receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
--₁ is a kind of vena cava

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Inferior Vena Cava

Noun

The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Example sentence: The inferior vena cava is responsible for returning blood from the legs and abdomen to the heart.

Noun

In anatomy, the inferior vena cava refers to the main vein that receives blood from the lower body and returns it to the heart.

Example sentence: The inferior vena cava plays a crucial role in the circulatory system.

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