单词 | precava |
释义 | precava[ pree-key-vuh, -kah- ] / priˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ- / noun, plural pre·ca·vae [pree-key-vee, -kah-vahy]. /priˈkeɪ vi, -ˈkɑ vaɪ/.See under vena cava. (in squids) either of a pair of veins that pass through the kidney to the branchial heart. Origin of precava1865–70; pre- + (vena) cava OTHER WORDS FROM precavapre·ca·val, adjectiveWords nearby precavaprecatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle, precautious, precava, precede, precedence, precedency, precedent, precedented Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for precavaprecava [ prē-kā′və, -kä′- ] n. pl. pre•ca•vae (-vē)superior vena cava Other words from precavapre•ca′val adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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