vena
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈviːnə/
- Specialized
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vena
- The doctor explained that the blood returns to the heart through the vena cava.
- vena cava
- inferior vena
- superior vena
Examples
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Now tying off the aorta, and superior and imperior vena cava.
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At 24 hours following CLP, blood samples were drawn from the inferior vena cava and cultured to evaluate the bacterial clearance.
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The aorta, the vena cava.
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In view of the marked oedema, CT thorax was performed to rule out superior vena caval obstruction.
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These small veins called venules, merge to form larger veins, eventually very large veins like the vena cava, which come back to the right side of the heart.
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Volume depletion in the circulating compartment can be assessed by ultrasonographic measurement of the diameter and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava.
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Abdominal ultrasound showed prominent inferior vena cava and dilated hepatic veins with minimal ascites.
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During this phase, no blood can enter the ventricles as the atrioventricular valves remain firmly closed; however, blood continues to flow from the vena cavae and the pulmonary veins in both the left and right atria, ready for the cycle to repeat.
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Mild mitral regurgitation and a pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) of about 40 mmHg were also noted; there was no evidence of inferior vena cava congestion.
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It'll be surgically inserted in the morning, its bulbous distal end tucked up beneath the chest skin, its proximal end sitting in the superior vena cava.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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2.6
A tube that carries blood back to the heart
Compounds
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4.9
A large vein that carries blood low in oxygen back to the right upper part of the heart
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4.6
A large vein that carries blood from the lower body and belly to the heart
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4.5
A large vein that carries blood with little oxygen from the upper body to the right side of the heart
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A large vein in the armpit that carries blood from the arm to the chest
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A large vein on the inner side of the temporal lobe that drains blood into the main brain vein
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A vein that connects different veins in the brain so blood can flow between them
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A short vein at the inner corner of the eye that connects other facial veins
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A vein that carries blood away from the appendix to a larger vein near the base of the appendix
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A small vein that drains blood from inside a bone in the spine into nearby spinal veins
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A vein in the upper arm that carries blood from the forearm toward the shoulder
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A vein in the adrenal gland that carries blood away to larger veins
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A vein at the back of the eye that carries blood away through the optic nerve
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A large vein on the outer side of the arm that carries blood toward the shoulder
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A large vein at the side of the neck that carries blood from the head and arms to the heart
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A vein that carries blood from the air tubes in the lungs to a larger chest vein
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A vein in the head of the penis that drains blood from the area between the penis and the anus
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A small vein that carries blood away from the bulb in the outer female genital area
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A small vein on the outer side of the forearm that joins a main vein near the elbow
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A vein that carries blood away from the back part of the brain called the cerebellum
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A vein that drains blood from the side of the brain into larger brain veins
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A deep vein in the neck that drains blood from deep neck tissues
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A vein that drains blood from the thin, dark layer at the back of the eye
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A vein in the pelvic area that runs beside its matching artery and drains blood from near the hip
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A vein that carries blood from the front of the brain to a larger vein at its base
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A deep vein down the middle of the brain that carries blood away from its inner parts
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A large vein in the middle of the brain that drains blood from deep areas
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One of two veins that drain blood from the hip and upper thigh
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A vein in the head that connects blood inside the skull to veins on the scalp
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A blood vessel in the lower front of the belly that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis
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A vein that runs beside an artery and helps blood flow back to the heart
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A vein that carries blood from the gallbladder to the vein that goes to the liver
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A thin blood vessel near the lower front belly that carries blood to a large vein inside the leg
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A small vein that drains the small air spaces near the nose into a larger vein near the eye
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A vein that carries blood from the upper stomach to the vein leading to the liver
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A vein that runs along the stomach's outer curve and carries blood away from that area
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Veins that carry blood from the tissues around the knee into the vein behind the knee
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A vein on each side of the body that drains blood from the buttock muscles
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A vein that carries blood from the front of the face toward the neck
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A blood vessel that carries blood from the upper stomach to the portal vein
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A vein that drains blood from the upper left spaces between ribs into the azygos vein
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A vein on the left side of the spine that joins the azygos vein at the eighth chest vertebra
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A large vein in the neck that returns blood from the head to the heart
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A vein that carries blood from the liver to the large vein returning blood to the heart
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A vein that takes blood from the end of the small intestine, appendix, and start of the large intestine
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A vein that carries blood from the lower back and pelvis into the internal iliac vein
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A vein joining veins on the back and palm of the hand or top and sole of the foot
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A vein that carries blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth to larger neck veins
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A vein behind the jaw that joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vena comes from the Latin vena, meaning 'vein' or 'blood vessel'. It is the same root as the English word vein, so imagine a thin tube that brings blood back to the heart — that is why a vena is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.