ductus arteriosus
duc·tus ar·te·ri·o·sus
noun \ˈdək-təs-är-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-səs\Definition of DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
: a short broad vessel in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta and conducts most of the blood directly from the right ventricle to the aorta bypassing the lungs
Origin of DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
New Latin, literally, arterial duct
First Known Use: 1811
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