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Descriptor English: Vena Cava, Inferior
Descriptor Spanish: Vena Cava Inferior
Descriptor vena cava inferior
Scope note: Tronco venoso que recibe la sangre de las extremidades inferiores y de los órganos pélvicos y abdominales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Veia Cava Inferior
Descriptor French: Veine cave inférieure
Entry term(s): Inferior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena Cavas
Vena Cavas, Inferior
Tree number(s): A07.015.908.949.648
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014682
Scope note: The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 15084
Unique ID: D014682
NLM Classification: WG 625.V3
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Vena Cava, Inferior - Preferred
Concept UI M0022584
Scope note The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs.
Preferred term Vena Cava, Inferior
Entry term(s) Inferior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena Cavas
Vena Cavas, Inferior



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