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vena cava
noun
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borrowed from Medieval Latin vēna cava, literally, "hollow vein," translation of Greek phlèps koílē
1598, in the meaning defined above
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“Vena cava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vena%20cava. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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