- left atrium of the heart
- nounthe left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins• Syn: ↑left atrium, ↑atrium sinistrum• Hypernyms: ↑atrium cordis, ↑atrium of the heart
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
left atrium of the heart
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atrium of the heart — noun the upper chamber of each half of the heart • Syn: ↑atrium cordis • Hypernyms: ↑atrium • Hyponyms: ↑right atrium, ↑right atrium of the heart, ↑atrium dextrum, ↑left at … Useful english dictionary
left atrium — noun the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins • Syn: ↑left atrium of the heart, ↑atrium sinistrum • Hypernyms: ↑atrium cordis, ↑atrium of the heart … Useful english dictionary
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