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in·fe·ri·or ve·na ca·va

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inferior vena cava, postcavanoun

    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

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  1. inferior vena cavanoun

    The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.

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  1. Inferior vena cava

    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 by the joining of the right and the left common iliac veins, usually at the level of the fifth lumbar 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 right atrium of the heart: the inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower half of the body whilst the superior vena cava carries blood from the upper half of the body. Together, the venae cavae (in addition to the coronary sinus, which carries blood from the muscle of the heart itself) form the venous counterparts of the aorta. It is a large retroperitoneal vein that lies posterior to the abdominal cavity and runs along the right side of the vertebral column. It enters the right auricle at the lower right, back side of the heart. The name derives from Latin: vena, "vein", cavus, "hollow".

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  1. inferior vena cava

    The inferior vena cava is a large vein located in the lower part of the body that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart. It is the largest vein in the human body.

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  1. Inferior vena cava

    The inferior vena cava, also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart. It is posterior to the abdominal cavity and runs alongside of the vertebral column on its right side. It enters the right atrium at the lower right, back side of the heart.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inferior vena cava in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inferior vena cava in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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