noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, arterial duct Date: 1811 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
DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Meaning of DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012