superior vena cava

English

Noun

superior vena cava (plural superior venae cavae or superior vena cavas)

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

Synonyms

• SVC (abbreviation)

Translations

large vein

• Finnish: yläonttolaskimo
• Hungarian: felső üres gyűjtőér
• Italian: vena cava superiore f
• Spanish: vena cava superior f