pulmonary artery

noun

, Anatomy.

1. an artery conveying venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

pulmonary artery

noun

1. either of the two arteries that convey oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs

pulmonary artery

1. The artery that carries blood with low levels of oxygen from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

pulmonary artery

1. A large artery that carries blood directly from the heart to the lungs .

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulmonary artery¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The 16-year-old was born with a deformed pulmonary artery - a serious and potentially life-limiting condition - and a hole in her heart.

From BBC

The researchers determined a metric that can assess this compliance by using just the VAD itself and a pulmonary artery catheter that is commonly implanted in these patients.

From Science Daily

"We tried a fundamentally different approach -- cell therapy delivered into the pulmonary artery -- and found encouraging results, in patients already on combination conventional therapy."

From Science Daily

In the new study, Dr. Bashir and colleagues observed reductions in occlusions in segmental and proximal branches of the pulmonary artery 48 hours following treatment with the BASHIR™ catheter.

From Science Daily

The Cleveland Clinic website describes the condition as a blood clot in the lung that restricts blood flow and lowers oxygen levels in the lungs while increasing blood pressure in pulmonary arteries.

From Seattle Times