pulmonary circulation

noun

: the passage of blood from the right side of the heart through arteries to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and is returned to the left side of the heart by veins

Examples of pulmonary circulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Colombo is best known for his definitive description of the pulmonary circulation but here too the question of priority is mired in controversy. —

Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2011

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pulmonary circulation was circa 1890

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Kids Definition

pulmonary circulation

noun

: the passage of oxygen-poor blood from the right side of the heart through arteries to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and is returned to the left side of the heart by veins

Medical Definition

pulmonary circulation

noun

: the passage of venous blood from the right atrium of the heart through the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries to the lungs where it is oxygenated and its return via the pulmonary veins to enter the left auricle and participate in the systemic circulation