inferior vena cava
(in-FEER-ee-er VEE-nuh KAY-vuh)
A large vein that empties into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis.
The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.
Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.