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pulmonary artery
noun Anatomy.
an artery conveying venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
Origin:
1695–1705
1695–1705
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World English Dictionary
| pulmonary artery | |
| —n | |
| either of the two arteries that convey oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs | |
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Medical Dictionary
pulmonary artery n.
An artery that enters the hilus of the right lung, with branches distributed with the bronchi; right pulmonary artery.
An artery that enters the hilus of the left lung, with branches distributed with the bronchi; left pulmonary artery.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| pulmonary artery
The artery that carries blood with low levels of oxygen from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. |
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