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POSTCAVA
Etymology
Noun
postcava (plural postcavae)
(anatomy) The inferior vena cava.
Source: Wiktionary
Post"ca`va, n.; pl. Postcavæ . Etym: [NL. See Post-, and Cave, n.] (Anat.)
Definition: The inferior vena cava.
– Post"ca`val, a. B. G. Wilder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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