pulmonary vein

/ˌpʌlməˈnɛri veɪn/

Other forms: pulmonary veins

Definitions of pulmonary vein

1. noun

   any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
   synonyms: vena pulmonalis

   types:

   inferior pulmonary vein, vena pulmanalis inferior

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

   superior pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis superior

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

   type of:

   vein, vena, venous blood vessel

   a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart