Definition of Left atrium

1. Noun. The left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins.

Exact synonyms: Atrium Sinistrum, Left Atrium Of The Heart
Generic synonyms: Atrium Cordis, Atrium Of The Heart

Definition of Left atrium

1. Noun. One of the chambers of the heart in humans and other mammals, receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Left atrium

1. The thin-walled chamber of the heart which pumps blood into the left ventricle for ejection into the systemic circulation. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Left Atrium

left-sided heart failure
left-sidedness
left-slanting
left-to-right shunt
left-to-right shunts
left-wing
left-winger
left-wingers
left alone
left and right
left arm orthodox
left arm unorthodox
left atrial pressure
left atrioventricular valve
left atrium (current term)
left atrium of the heart
left atriums
left auricular appendage
left axis deviation
left back
left backs
left bank
left banks
left behind
left brace
left braces
left bracket
left brackets
left brain

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