pulmonary artery

pulmonary artery definition - medical

pulmonary artery

noun Abbr. PA
  1. An artery that enters the hilus of the right lung, with branches distributed with the bronchi; right pulmonary artery.
  2. An artery that enters the hilus of the left lung, with branches distributed with the bronchi; left pulmonary artery.

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