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Definitions of pulmonary artery
Definition that contains pulmonary artery
  • systole the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary valve a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart
  • ductus arteriosus a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
  • pulmonary embolism blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
  • pulmonary stenosis abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle
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