precaval

Definitions


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of, relating to, or designating a cranial vena cava (in many mammals, the unpaired superior vena cava).


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Origin:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From pre- + cava + -al


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A precaval vein.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From pre- + cava + -al




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