Pulmonary Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully isolated the pulmonary vein from the surrounding tissue before proceeding with the repair.
- Pulmonary vein isolation is a procedure used to treat atrial fibrillation by electrically isolating the vein from the left atrium.
- During fetal development, the pulmonary vein is formed from a network of blood vessels that eventually coalesce into a single vessel.
- A blockage in the pulmonary vein can lead to serious complications, including high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias.
- The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart, where it is pumped to the rest of the body.