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: vena cava: either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart → 1
Candidate hypernym: osteopetrosis: an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated → 0
Candidate hypernym: postal clerk: a clerk in a post office → 0
Candidate hypernym: master of ceremonies: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) → 0
Candidate hypernym: niggard: a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend → 0
Candidate hypernym: addiction: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) → 0
Candidate hypernym: nursery school: a small preschool for small children → 0
Candidate hypernym: forbidden fruit: originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) → 0
Candidate hypernym: soursop: small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: condescension: the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior → 0
Candidate hypernym: melphalan: antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies → 0