postcava
[ pohst-key-vuh, -kah- ]
/ poʊstˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ- /
noun, plural post·ca·vae [pohst-key-vee, -kah-vahy] /poʊstˈkeɪ vi, -ˈkɑ vaɪ/.
See under vena cava.
OTHER WORDS FROM postcava
post·ca·val, adjectiveWords nearby postcava
Definition for postcava (2 of 2)
vena cava
[ vee-nuh key-vuh ]
/ ˈvi nə ˈkeɪ və /
noun, plural ve·nae ca·vae [vee-nee key-vee] /ˈvi ni ˈkeɪ vi/. Anatomy.
either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart, one (superior vena cava or precava) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other (inferior vena cava or postcava) conveying blood from all parts below the diaphragm.
Origin of vena cava
First recorded in 1590–1600,
vena cava is from the Latin word
vēna cava hollow vein
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British Dictionary definitions for postcava (1 of 2)
postcava
/ (pəʊstˈkɑːvə, -ˈkeɪvə) /
noun
anatomy
the inferior vena cava
Derived forms of postcava
postcaval, adjectiveWord Origin for postcava
C19: New Latin; see
post-,
vena cava
British Dictionary definitions for postcava (2 of 2)
vena cava
/ (ˈkeɪvə) /
noun plural venae cavae (ˈkeɪviː)
either one of the two large veins that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
Word Origin for vena cava
Latin: hollow vein
Medical definitions for postcava (1 of 2)
postcava
[ pōst-kā′və ]
n.
inferior vena cava
Other words from postcava
post•ca′val adj.Medical definitions for postcava (2 of 2)
vena cava
[ kā′və ]
n. pl. venae ca•vae (kā′vē)
Either of the two venae cavae, designated inferior and superior.
cava
Scientific definitions for postcava
vena cava
[ vē′nə kā′və ]
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.