The vena cava is the major vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

No major veins or arteries had been struck, and the tearing to muscles was minimal.

No major veins had been hit, but Henry couldn't stop the wound from seeping blood.

It sometimes follows the leaf margin for a while, more often it is found along a major vein.

Blood was certainly not gushing, so no arteries or major veins had been severed.

A closer examination showed that every artery and major vein had been left unsevered.

A serious potential complication involved a major vein that carries blood from the top of the brain to the heart.

They skeletonize the leaf leaving only a few major veins.

It was no more than a nick, but a major vein had been severed and his legs collapsed under him.

Leaves are simple, opposite or whorled, with 3 to 9 major veins coming from the base.