Term Name: | pulmonary artery |
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Synonyms: | arteria pulmonalis, pulmonary arterial subtree, pulmonary arterial tree, pulmonary arterial tree organ part, truncus pulmonalis |
Definition: | An artery that carries deoxygenated blood from heart to the lungs. They are the only arteries (other than umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carry deoxygenated blood.. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002012] |