Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Similar
vena pulmonalis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish keuhkolaskimo
- keuhkolaskimovein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs
Hungarian tüdővéna
- tüdővénavein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs
Icelandic lungnabláæð
- lungnabláæðvein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs
Irish féith scamhógach
- féith scamhógachvein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs
Māori ia-auraki pūkahu
- ia-auraki pūkahuvein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs
Cite this entry
APA
pulmonary vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulmonary%20vein
MLA
“pulmonary vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulmonary%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulmonary vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulmonary%20vein.
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