postcava

[ pohst-key-vuh, -kah- ]

noun

, plural post·ca·vae [pohst-, key, -vee, -, kah, -vahy].

1. vena cava

postcava

/ pəʊstˈkɑːvə; -ˈkeɪvə /

noun

1. anatomy the inferior vena cava

Derived Forms

• postˈcaval, adjective

Other Words From

• post·caval adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of postcava¹

1865–70; post- + (vena) cava

Word History and Origins

Origin of postcava¹

C19: New Latin; see post- , vena cava