Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inferior vena cava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: in-fe-ri-or ve-na -ca-va
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.

Inflected Forms

inferior venae cavae (plural)

Phrases

inferior vena cava syndrome

Synonyms

IVC postcava

Questions

What does inferior vena cava mean?: The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.

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