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noun
The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: precava
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vena cava
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