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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
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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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First Known Use
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of pulmonary circulation was
circa 1890
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“Pulmonary circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary%20circulation. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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
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