Inferior vena cava
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| Inferior vena cava | |
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| Term | Inferior vena cava |
| Short definition | inferior vena cava (in-FEER-ee-er VEE-nuh KAY-vuh) A large vein that drains into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
inferior vena cava - (pronounced) (in-FEER-ee-er VEE-nuh KAY-vuh) A large vein that drains into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis
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