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Superior vena cava
(redirected from Left superior vena cava)

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superior vena cava
n. Abbr. SVC
A large vein formed by the union of the two brachiocephalic veins and the azygos vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper limbs, and chest, and empties into the right atrium of the heart. Also called precava.
Superior vena cava
The major vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart.
Mentioned in: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome


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