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vena pulmanalis inferior

DEFINITIONS OF: vena pulmanalis inferior

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n either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs

Synonyms:
inferior pulmonary vein
Type of:
pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis
any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
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