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Definitions for vena cava
ˈvi nə ˈkeɪ və; ˈvi ni ˈkeɪ vive·na ca·va

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vena cavanoun

    either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart

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  1. vena cavanoun

    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.

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  1. vena cava

    The vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart. There are two types: the superior vena cava, which transports blood from the upper half of the body, and the inferior vena cava, which carries blood from the lower half of the body.

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  1. Vena Cava

    Vena Cava is a live performance album by avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 6 September 1993 by Mute Records.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vena cava in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vena cava in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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