Anatomy
superior vena cava Audio
ve·na ca·va [ soo-peer-ee-er vee-nuh kay-vuh ]
Subclass of:
Vena cava
Definitions related to superior vena cava:
  • The large vein that carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest to the heart.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The large vein that terminates in the right atrium and transports deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest to the heart.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper 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 and left brachiocephalic veins and terminates in the right atrium.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • (vena cava, superior) The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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