Usually means: Major vein carrying blood, heart.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (superior vena cava)

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

Similar:
precava, inferior vena cava, vena cava, great cardiac vein, cardinal vein, brachiocephalic vein, axillary vein, great vessel, postcava, azygos vein, more...

Opposite:
inferior vencava

Phrases:
Superior vena cava syndrome, superior vena cava obstruction, Persistent left superior vena cava, more...

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Similar:
precava, inferior vena cava, vena cava, great cardiac vein, cardinal vein, brachiocephalic vein, axillary vein, great vessel, postcava, azygos vein, more...

Opposite:
inferior vencava

Phrases:
Superior vena cava syndrome, superior vena cava obstruction, Persistent left superior vena cava, more...



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