left heart
Anatomy and Physiology
noun
The left atrium and left ventricle of the mammalian or avian heart considered together, especially as the unit which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it into the arterial system.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Gentleman's Magazine. After post-classical Latin cor sinistrum.
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