Meaning of PULMONARY VEIN

Pronunciation:			'pulmu`neree veyn
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
	Synonyms:		vena pulmonalis
	See Also:		inferior pulmonary vein, lung, superior pulmonary vein, vein, vena, vena pulmanalis inferior, vena pulmonalis superior
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		the vessel that carries newly oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The vein which transports oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. The pulmonary vein is one of the few in the body which is red instead of blue.