Topic Navigator

Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | Search

Parent Categories

entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

tube, tube-shaped structure go
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

vessel, vas go
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

blood vessel go
a vessel in which blood circulates

vein, vena, venous blood vessel go
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis
any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

noun.body

2 Subcategories

inferior pulmonary vein, vena pulmanalis inferior go
either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
superior pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis superior go
either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs