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pulmonary artery
Biology; General
The artery that carries blood from the right ventricle of the vertebrate heart to the lungs. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
pituitary gland
Biology; General
A small gland located at the base of the brain; consists of an anterior and a posterior lobe and produces numerous hormones. The master gland of the endocrine system, the pituitary releases hormones ...
pulmonary circuit
Biology; General
The loop of the circulatory system that carries blood to and from the lungs.
palindrome
Biology; General
A sequence that reads the same in either direction. In genetics, refers to an enzyme recognition sequence that reads the same on both strands of DNA.
pulmonary vein
Biology; General
The vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. Veins carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
