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Vena contracta
Vena Ve"na, n.; pl. Ven[ae]. [L. See Vein.] A vein. Vena cava; pl. Ven[ae] cav[ae]. [L., literally, hollow vein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart. Vena contracta. [L., literally, contracted vein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues. Vena port[ae]; pl. Ven[AE] port[ae]. [L., literally, vein of the entrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal.

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- Vena contracta is the point in a fluid stream where the diameter of the stream is the least, and the fluid velocity is at its maximum, such as in the...
- Synodontis contractus, the bugeye squeaker, is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Congo Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the...
- Carex contracta is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of New South Wales. List of Carex species...
- Neocollyris contracta is a species in the tiger beetle family Cicindelidae. It was described by Horn in 1905. "Neocollyris contracta (W.Horn, 1905)". Catalogue...
- Electraglaia contracta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guizhou, China. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Electraglaia...
- lower Bolaspidella contracta Subzone. Numerous specimens. A dolichometopid trilobite. Bolaspidella B. contracta Bolaspidella contracta & lower Lepojyge...
- Davis) Soják Lactuca chondrilliflora subsp. contracta (Velen.) Nyman Lactuca contracta Velen. Lactuca numidica Batt. Scariola contracta (Velen.) Soják...
- Hexastylis contracta, commonly known as the mountain heartleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the pipevine family. It is native to eastern North...
- Luthrodes contracta, the small Cupid, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in southern Turan, southern Ghissar...
- Parartemia contracta is a species of fairy shrimp in the family Parartemiidae and is commonly found in Australia. In IUCN terms, the conservation status...