left atrium of the heart

1. 1.

   the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins

   Synonymsleft atriumatrium sinistrum

   Broaderatrium cordis

Questions about left atrium of the heart

What does left atrium of the heart mean?

left atrium of the heart means "the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins".

What is another word for left atrium of the heart?

Close synonyms include left atrium, atrium sinistrum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.