Pulmonary vein

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊɫməˌnɛɹi ˈveɪn/

Pulmonary vein (noun)

  1. A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart.

Examples

  • The pulmonary vein carries lung-to-heart blood.
  • This pulmonary vein transports lung-to-heart blood to the heart.