English

Heart and circulatory system:
systemic circulation on the right side; pulmonary circulation on the left side.

Noun

pulmonary circulation ‎(plural pulmonary circulations)

1. (anatomy) 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.

Related terms

• systemic circulation
• arterial circulation
• venous circulation
• coronary circulation
• collateral circulation

Translations

See also

• circulatory system
• lymphatic system
• respiratory system
• nitrogen cycle
• carbon cycle
• oxygen cycle
• hydrogen cycle
• respiration