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pul·mona·ry vein

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalisnoun

    any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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  1. pulmonary veinnoun

    In tetrapods, the vein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs.

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  1. Pulmonary vein

    The pulmonary veins are the veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. The largest pulmonary veins are the four main pulmonary veins, two from each lung that drain into the left atrium of the heart. The pulmonary veins are part of the pulmonary circulation.

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  1. pulmonary vein

    A pulmonary vein is one of the four veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. This is the only type of vein that transports oxygen-rich blood, as other veins typically carry deoxygenated blood.

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  1. Pulmonary vein

    The pulmonary veins are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. In humans there are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung. They carry oxygenated blood, which is unusual since almost all other veins carry deoxygenated blood.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulmonary vein in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulmonary vein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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