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Vena Cava, Superior
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Heading
Vena Cava, Superior
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.908.949.815
Unique ID
D014683
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014683
Scope Note
The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
Entry Term(s)
Superior Vena Cava
NLM Classification #
WG 625.V3
See Also
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Allowable Qualifiers
abnormalities (AB)
anatomy & histology (AH)
chemistry (CH)
cytology (CY)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
drug effects (DE)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
growth & development (GD)
immunology (IM)
injuries (IN)
innervation (IR)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiology (PH)
physiopathology (PP)
radiation effects (RE)
surgery (SU)
transplantation (TR)
ultrastructure (UL)
virology (VI)
Cardiovascular System [A07]
Blood Vessels [A07.015]
Veins [A07.015.908]
Venae Cavae [A07.015.908.949]
Vena Cava, Inferior [A07.015.908.949.648]
Vena Cava, Superior [A07.015.908.949.815]
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Vena Cava, Superior
Preferred
Concept UI
M0022585
Scope Note
The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
Terms
Vena Cava, Superior
Preferred Term
Term UI
T042954
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Superior Vena Cava
Term UI
T680031
Date
08/22/2006
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
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