Anatomy
inferior vena cava Audio
ve·na ca·va [ in-feer-ee-er vee-nuh kay-vuh ]
Subclass of:
Vena cava
Definitions related to inferior vena cava:
  • A large vein that empties into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A large vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The large vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Trunk of systemic vein which is formed by the union of the right common iliac vein and the left common iliac vein and terminates in the right atrium.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (vena cava, inferior) The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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