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Inferior vena cava Moderate

Inferior vena cava has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins

2

The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
vena cava
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