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Webster 1913 Edition
Vena
‖
Ve′na
,Noun.
pl.
Venae
(#)
. [L. See
Vein
.] A vein.
Vena cava
;
pl.
Venae cavae
. [L., literally, hollow vein.]
(Anat.)
Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart.
– Vena contracta
. [L., literally, contracted vein.]
(Hydraulics)
The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues.
– Vena portae
;
pl.
Venae portae
. [L., literally, vein of the entrance.]
(Anat.)
The portal vein of the liver. See under
Portal
.