pulmonary artery
pulmonary artery · pulmonary arteries
The artery that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungsThe artery that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
Meaning
1 sensesThe artery that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
More definitions
- one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
Translations
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plural: pulmonary arteries| Singular | pulmonary artery |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs:arteria pulmonalis
See also
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