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superior vena cava

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  • noun anatomy The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

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  • noun receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins

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