DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS


Meaning of DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS in English

-(ˌ)ärˌtirēˈōsəs noun

Etymology: New Latin, arterial duct

: a short broad vessel connecting the pulmonary artery and descending aorta of the fetus — called also duct of Botallus, ductus Botalli

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.