| NOUN | body | superior pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis superior | either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs |
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| Meaning | Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs. | |
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| Synonym | vena pulmonalis superior | |
| Broader | pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis | Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
| Spanish | vena pulmonar superior | |
| Catalan | vena pulmonar superior | |
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