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venous return

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Main Entry: venous re·turn
Pronunciation: -ri-'t&rn
Function: noun
: the flow of blood from the venous system into the right atrium of the heart
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venous return n.
The blood returning to the heart via the inferior and superior venae cavae.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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