vena cava
vena cava · venae cavae · vena cavas
Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and…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.
/ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə/
Meaning
1 sensesEither 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.
either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Literally "hollow vein."Literally "hollow vein."
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Forms
plural: venae cavae / vena cavas| Singular | vena cava |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular