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left pulmonary artery |
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left pulmonary artery, the shorter and smaller of two arteries conveying venous blood from the heart to the lungs, rising from the pulmonary trunk, connecting to the left lung, and tending to have more separate branches than the right pulmonary artery. In the fetus, it is larger and more important than the right pulmonary artery because it provides the ductus arteriosus that degenerates to become a ligament after birth. Compare right pulmonary artery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Computed tomography of the chest with intravenous contrast medium showed cardiomegaly with a 100 mm dilatation of the right pulmonary artery and 85 mm dilatation of the left pulmonary artery (Fig 2). a fetal blood vessel that joins the descending aorta and left pulmonary artery. a fetal blood vessel that joins the descending aorta and left pulmonary artery. |
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