"superior vena cava" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superior venae cavae [plural], superior vena cavas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|superior venae cavae|s|head=superior vena cava}} superior vena cava (plural superior venae cavae or superior vena cavas)
  1. (anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: SVC [abbreviation] Translations (large vein): yläonttolaskimo (Finnish), felső üres gyűjtőér (Hungarian), vena cava superiore [feminine] (Italian), vena cava superior [feminine] (Spanish)

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