pulmonary artery

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The artery that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
An artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
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pulmonary artery

    Hyphenation

    pul·mo·na·ry ar·te·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    pûlmıneri ärtıri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpo͝olməˌnerē ˈärtərē/ /ˈpʊlməˌnɛriː ˈɑːrtɜriː/

    Etymology

    [ 'pul-m&-"ner-E, 'p&l- ] (adjective.) 1704. Latin pulmonarius, from pulmon-, pulmo lung; akin to Greek pleumOn lung, Sanskrit kloman right lung.
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