superior vena cava

English

Noun

superior vena cava (plural superior venae cavae or superior vena cavas)

(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

Synonyms

SVC (abbreviation)

Translations

large vein

Finnish: yläonttolaskimo
Hungarian: felső üres gyűjtőér
Italian: vena cava superiore f
Spanish: vena cava superior f

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