pulmonary vein

1. Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart (synset 105385577)
   is a type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
   subtypes:

   • 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
   is a part of: lung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
   same as: vena pulmonalis

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