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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