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pulmonary vein
noun Anatomy.
a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
Origin:
1695–1705
1695–1705
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Pulmonary vein
is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
| the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax |
| the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest |
Collins
World English Dictionary
| pulmonary vein | |
| —n | |
| any one of the four veins that convey oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
pulmonary vein n.
A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| pulmonary vein
Any of the veins that carry blood with high levels of oxygen from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. |
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