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postcava

post·ca·va
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-key-vuh, -kah-]
    • /poʊstˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-key-vuh, -kah-]
    • /poʊstˈkeɪ və, -ˈkɑ-/

Definitions of postcava word

  • noun plural postcava See under vena cava. 1
  • noun plural postcava either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart, one (superior vena cava or precava) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities and the other (inferior vena cava or postcava) conveying blood from all parts below the diaphragm. 1
  • noun postcava the inferior vena cava 0
  • noun postcava the posterior or inferior vena cava of four-limbed vertebrates 0

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Origin of postcava

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; post- + (vena) cava

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Parts of speech for Postcava

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

postcava popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

postcava usage trend in Literature

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