vena

[ vee-nuh ]

/ ˈvi nə /

a vein.

Origin of vena

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin vēna vein

Downtown darling Vena Cava showed off a structured collection, full of modern lines and alluring glimpses of skin.

Fashion Takes a Bow |The Daily Beast |September 12, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
An obstruction in the spleen, the liver, or the vena portae.

The Approach to Philosophy |Ralph Barton Perry
These communicate directly with the lacteals and the vena portæ.

North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 |Various
Immediately to the left of the vena cava, however, the original condition persists.

The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity |George. S. Huntington

Moreover, a vena cumulata, and likewise a vena dilatata, are often cut through by a transverse vena profunda.

De Re Metallica |Georgius Agricola
The ductus venosus becomes moreover merely a small branch of the vena cava.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour

vena

/ (ˈviːnə) /

anatomy a technical word for vein

C15: from Latin vēna vein

vena

[ vē′nə ]

A vein.