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vena cava

Noun CEFR B2
ˌviːnə ˈkeɪvə

Definitions

Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.

Equivalents

Españolvena cava
Françaisveine cave
Portuguêsveia cava
7 more languages
Italianovena cava
日本語大静脈
Svenskahålven
తెలుగుబృహత్సిర
Tiếng Việttĩnh mạch chủ

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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