- 1. n. A vein. Source: opted
- 2. n. a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart Source: wordnet
- 3. A vein. Vena cava; pl. Venæ cavæ. Etym: [L., literally, hollow vein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart.-- Vena contracta. Etym: [L., literally, contracted vein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues. -- Vena portæ; pl. VenÆ portæ. Etym: [L., literally, vein of the entrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal. Source: webster
- 4. A vein. Vena cava; pl. Venæ cavæ. Etym: [L., literally, hollowvein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directlywith the heart.-- Vena contracta. Etym: [L., literally, contractedvein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at andnear the orifice from which it issues.-- Vena portæ; pl. VenÆ portæ. Etym: [L., literally, vein of theentrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart Source: ecdict
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