Definition

Noun: - The circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs: This is the specific part of the overall circulatory system that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated, and then returns the oxygenated blood back to the heart.

Usage

This term is used in medical, biological, and anatomical contexts to describe a specific physiological process. - Pulmonary circulation is distinct from systemic circulation, which carries blood to the rest of the body. - The right side of the heart is responsible for pulmonary circulation.

Examples

• The primary function of pulmonary circulation is to oxygenate the blood.
• Diseases like pulmonary hypertension directly affect the pulmonary circulation.
• In the diagram, the blue arrows represent pulmonary circulation.

Advanced Usage

• "to be part of the pulmonary circulation": to be a component of this specific circulatory loop.
  • The pulmonary arteries are part of the pulmonary circulation.
• "to study pulmonary circulation": to research or learn about this system.
  • Her thesis focuses on fetal pulmonary circulation.

Variants and Related Words

• Pulmonary (adj): Relating to the lungs.
  • Pulmonary function tests assess lung health.
• Circulation (n): The movement of blood through the body.
  • Regular exercise improves blood circulation.

Synonyms

• Lesser circulation (a less common, historical synonym).
• Pulmonic circulation (a technical variant).

Related Phrases

• Pulmonary circuit: Another term for pulmonary circulation, emphasizing it as a closed loop.
  • The blood completes the pulmonary circuit in a few seconds.

Noun

1. circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs