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Definition of Vena contracta
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.