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Atrium

Also called Upper heart chamber

AnatomyCardiologyImportant

One of the two upper heart chambers, with the right receiving deoxygenated blood from the body and the left receiving oxygenated blood from the lungs.

Korean

심방

심장 위쪽의 두 개 방 중 하나; 정맥에서 혈액을 받아들임.

French

Oreillette

L'une des deux cavités cardiaques supérieures ; la droite reçoit le sang désoxygéné du corps, la gauche reçoit le sang oxygéné des poumons.

Word parts

  • atri/oRoot(Latin) Atrium, upper heart chamber

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