pulmonary artery

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. an artery conveying venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

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pulmonary artery British  

noun

1. either of the two arteries that convey oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary artery Scientific  

1. The artery that carries blood with low levels of oxygen from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

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pulmonary artery Cultural  

1. A large artery that carries blood directly from the heart to the lungs.

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Etymology

Origin of pulmonary artery

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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pulmonary artery

Mice lacking the receptor developed significantly less plaque in the aorta and aortic arch, although some plaque remained in the pulmonary artery.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

The 16-year-old was born with a deformed pulmonary artery - a serious and potentially life-limiting condition - and a hole in her heart.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024

Below the clamp, he cut through the aorta and finally the pulmonary artery, which runs heart to lung.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019

He reopened some vessels from her legs, fixed a problem with a stent already in place and used a balloon angioplasty to open up the pulmonary artery.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2014

They are separated by a partition, and are connected with the great arteries—the pulmonary artery and the aorta—by which they send blood to all parts of the body.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.