pulmonary artery

Noun

Meaning

one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

arteria pulmonalis vein artery capillary aorta carotid jugular vein pulmonary vein pulmonary embolism pulmonary trunk inferior pulmonary vein truncus pulmonalis pulmonary arterial pulmonary arterial pressure pulmonary arteries
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Hypernyms

artery arteria arterial blood vessel

Hyponyms

pulmonary trunk truncus pulmonalis

Examples

Air from the lungs passed from the lungs via the pulmonary artery to the left side of the heart and created arterial blood. Source: Internet

As the arterial blood was created 'sooty' vapors were created and passed to the lungs also via the pulmonary artery to be exhaled. Source: Internet

Galen believed that the arterial blood was created by venous blood passing from the left ventricle to the right by passing through 'pores' in the interventricular septum, air passed from the lungs via the pulmonary artery to the left side of the heart. Source: Internet

In all arteries apart from the pulmonary artery, hemoglobin is highly saturated (95-100%) with oxygen. Source: Internet

Pulmonary hypertension adversely affects survival in COPD, to an extent that parallels the degree to which resting mean pulmonary artery pressure is elevated. Source: Internet

The blood that is returned to the right atrium is deoxygenated (poor in oxygen) and passed into the right ventricle to be pumped through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for re-oxygenation and removal of carbon dioxide. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pulmonary arterial pulmonary arterial pressure pulmonary arteries pulmonary artery circulation pulmonary artery pressure pulmonary atrioventricular septal valve