Definition of Catheter, pulmonary arteryCatheter, pulmonary artery: A light flexible balloon-tipped tube that is introduced into the pulmonary artery (the artery from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs). See also: Catheter, Swann-Ganz. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionaryhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22987 Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2012
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