What does inferior vena cava mean?
• INFERIOR VENA CAVA (noun) The noun INFERIOR VENA CAVA has 1 sense: 1. receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins Familiarity information: INFERIOR VENA CAVA used as a noun is very rare.