pulmonary trunk

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Noun pulmonary trunk has 1 sense

pulmonary trunk, truncus pulmonalis - the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries
--₁ is a kind of pulmonary artery, arteria pulmonalis

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Pulmonary Trunk

Definition: The pulmonary trunk, also known as the main pulmonary artery, is a large blood vessel that connects the right ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary arteries. It carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Examples:

The pulmonary trunk is responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs.
Any blockage or narrowing in the pulmonary trunk can lead to serious health issues.
A surgeon successfully repaired a defect in the pulmonary trunk of the patient.

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