Term: inferior vena cava: receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
Candidate hypernym: tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure → 1
Candidate hypernym: linocut: a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum → 0
Candidate hypernym: unit character: (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene → 0
Candidate hypernym: political scientist: a social scientist specializing in the study of government → 0
Candidate hypernym: gentamicin: an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract → 0
Candidate hypernym: gordon setter: a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat → 0
Candidate hypernym: cue: sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards → 0
Candidate hypernym: pillow lace: a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins → 0
Candidate hypernym: outskirt: a part of the city far removed from the center → 0
Candidate hypernym: beginning: the act of starting something → 0
Candidate hypernym: kill: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile → 0