SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
\suːpˈi͡əɹɪə vˈiːnə kˈɑːvə], \suːpˈiəɹɪə vˈiːnə kˈɑːvə], \s_uː_p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə v_ˈiː_n_ə k_ˈɑː_v_ə]\
Definitions of SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
By Princeton University
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receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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