right heart
Anatomy and Physiology
noun
The right atrium and right ventricle of the mammalian or avian heart considered together, especially as the unit which receives oxygen-poor blood from the veins and pumps it to the lungs.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Bell. After post-classical Latin cor dextrum.
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