English

Noun

vena cava ‎(plural vena cavae)

1. (anatomy) 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.

Derived terms

• vena caval
• inferior vena cava
• superior vena cava

Translations

See also

• Venae cavae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

vena cava f ‎(plural vene cave)

1. (anatomy) vena cava

Derived terms

• vena cava inferiore
• vena cava superiore