inferior vena cava

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

postcava IVC

Hypernyms

vena cava

Close letter words and terms

inferior turbinate inferior turbinate bone inferior type inferior vocal cord inferior vocal fold inferiorisation