- pulmonary vein left superior
- vena pulmonalis sinistra superior.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pulmonary vein left superior
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pulmonary vein — noun any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart (Freq. 9) • Syn: ↑vena pulmonalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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