Noun: superior pulmonary vein
- Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
"The superior pulmonary veins are responsible for returning oxygenated blood from the upper parts of the lungs to the heart";
- vena pulmonalis superior
Derived forms: superior pulmonary veins
Type of: pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis
Encyclopedia: Superior pulmonary vein