Vena cava and Vena

Vena cava

Vena cava noun - Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart.
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Vena and vena cava are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vena" instead a noun phrase "Vena cava".

Vena

Vena noun - A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
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Vena cava and vena are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Vena cava" with "Vena", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: venal, venation, venous
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