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Pulmonary circulation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Pulmonary circulation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs

2

The part of blood circulation which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.

See Also
hydrogen cycle collateral circulation lymphatic system respiration respiratory system oxygen cycle systemic circulation circulation
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
circulation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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