Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Inferior Vena Cava

Definition:  A large vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

CDISC Definition:  A large vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

NCI-GLOSS Definition:  A large vein that empties into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis.

Display Name:  Inferior Vena Cava

Label:  Inferior Vena Cava

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C12815 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  C0042458  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Caudal Vena Cava

Inferior Vena Cava

INFERIOR VENA CAVA

inferior vena cava

Posterior Vena Cava

External Source Codes: 

UMLS CUI

C0042458

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C12815
Contributing_Source	CDISC
Contributing_Source	GDC
Legacy Concept Name	Inferior_Vena_Cava
Maps_To	Inferior Vena Cava
	Target_Terminology: GDC       Relationship_to_Target: Has Synonym       Target_Term_Type: PT       Target_Code: contiguous_organ_invaded
Maps_To	Inferior Vena Cava
	Target_Terminology: GDC       Relationship_to_Target: Has Synonym       Target_Term_Type: PT       Target_Code: sites_of_involvement
Maps_To	Inferior Vena Cava
	Target_Terminology: GDC       Relationship_to_Target: Has Synonym       Target_Term_Type: PT       Target_Code: treatment_anatomic_sites
Semantic_Type	Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

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