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precava
precava (priːˈkɑːvə) n (Anatomy) the superior vena cava, the vein which carries blood from the head, chest and arms back to the heart; more generally, any cranial vena cavaThesaurus| Noun | 1. | precava - receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veinssuperior vena cavavena cava - either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart |
EncyclopediaSeesuperior vena cavaprecava
precava [pre-ka´vah] vena cava" >superior vena cava. adj., adj preca´val.su·pe·ri·or ve·na ca·va (sŭ-pēr'ē-ŏr vē'nă kā'vă) Returns blood from the head and neck, upper limbs, and thorax to the posterosuperior aspect of the right atrium; formed in the superior mediastinum by union of the two brachiocephalic veins.
Synonym(s): vena cava superior [TA] , precava. precava
Synonyms for precavanoun receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heartSynonymsRelated Words |