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inferior vena cava

DEFINITIONS OF: inferior vena cava

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n 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

Synonyms:
postcava
Type of:
vena cava
either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
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