superior vena cava
noun
: the branch of the vena cava of a vertebrate that brings blood back from the head and anterior part of the body to the heart
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One large vein that can get pressed on and back up with blood is the superior vena cava, which passes the right lung as the vein carries blood from the head to the heart.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
This disrupted blood supply is known as superior vena cava syndrome, which causes facial swelling and bulging veins.3
Meanwhile, nerve damage due to the progress of NSCLC can cause Horner’s syndrome.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
The inferior vena cava and superior vena cava carry blood to the heart.
—Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 1 Nov. 2017
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
This disrupted blood supply is known as superior vena cava syndrome, which causes facial swelling and bulging veins.3
Meanwhile, nerve damage due to the progress of NSCLC can cause Horner’s syndrome.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Aug. 2024
The inferior vena cava and superior vena cava carry blood to the heart.
—Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 1 Nov. 2017
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“Superior vena cava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superior%20vena%20cava. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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