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

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

"We tried a fundamentally different approach -- cell therapy delivered into the pulmonary artery -- and found encouraging results, in patients already on combination conventional therapy."

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019

Born without a pulmonary artery, doctors placed limits on her physical activities early on that she still adheres to at 25.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2017

The tricuspid valves, and the valves of the pulmonary artery, had lost somewhat of their transparency, and were a little thickened, though not materially.

From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by Warren, John Collins