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Heart terms in plain English
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4 terms
TAPVC
Also called: TAPVR, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, total anomalous pulmonary venous return
An arrangement where the veins that bring blood back from the lungs connect differently. It is also called TAPVR.
Pulmonary artery
A blood vessel leading to the lungs. In the usual heart, it carries blood from the right ventricle.
Pulmonary vein
A blood vessel that brings blood from the lungs back to the heart.