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RIGHT ATRIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
Synonyms:
atrium dextrum; right atrium; right atrium of the heart
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("right atrium" is a kind of...):
atrium cordis; atrium of the heart (the upper chamber of each half of the heart)
Context examples:
Aberrant drainage of one or more of the pulmonary veins which causes the return of oxygen-rich blood to the right atrium.
(Congenital Anomaly of Pulmonary Veins, NCI Thesaurus)
Example(s): celom, thoracic cavity, lesser sac of peritoneum, cavity of right atrium, lumen of blood vessel, mediastinum, anterior compartment of forearm, intervertebral foramen.
(Body Space, NCI Thesaurus/UWDA)
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