肺动脉

肺動脈

fèidòngmài

noun #26,914

Measure Word

一条肺动脉 tiáo

Meanings

1 pulmonary artery

Characters

to move; dynamic

vein; artery; pulse

Examples

肺动脉将血液从心脏输送到肺部。

Fèidòngmài jiāng xuèyè cóng xīnzàng shūsòng dào fèibù.

The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs.

医生怀疑他患有肺动脉高压。

Yīshēng huáiyí tā huànyǒu fèidòngmài gāoyā.

The doctor suspected he had pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Tips

memory

肺 = 'lung,' 动脉 = 'artery' (literally 'moving vessel'). The pulmonary artery is the 'lung artery' — the vessel that moves blood toward the lungs.

Stroke Order

肺 fèi

动 dòng

脉 mài