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vena pulmonalis superior

DEFINITIONS OF: vena pulmonalis superior

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

Synonyms:
superior 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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