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MeSH Heading: Vena Cava, Superior
Tree Number(s): A07.015.908.949.815
Unique ID: D014683
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014683
Scope Note: The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
Entry Term(s): Superior Vena Cava
NLM Classification #: WG 625.V3
See Also: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

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Vena Cava, Superior MeSH Descriptor Data 2023