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| a cord connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus |
| the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone |
vena cava vena ca·va (kā'və)
n. pl. venae ca·vae (kā'vē)
Either of the two venae cavae, designated inferior and superior. Also called cava.
| vena cava (vē'nə kā'və) Pronunciation Key
Plural venae cavae (vē'nē kā'vē) Either of two large veins that carry blood with low levels of oxygen to the right atrium of the heart. ◇ The superior vena cava receives blood from the brain and upper limbs or forelimbs. ◇ The inferior vena cava drains blood from the trunk and lower limbs or hindlimbs and is the largest vein in the body. |