NOUN | body | vena pulmonalis superior, superior pulmonary vein | 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 | superior pulmonary vein | |
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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