inferior pulmonary vein in·fe·rior·pulmonaryvein uncommon noun 1. either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs Synonymsinferior pulmonary veinvena pulmanalis inferior Related words Broader terms pulmonary vein WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
