DUCTUS ARTERIOSIS


Meaning of DUCTUS ARTERIOSIS in English

/duk"teuhs ahr tear'ee oh"sis/ , Anat.

a fetal blood vessel that connects the left pulmonary artery directly to the descending aorta, normally closing after birth.

[ 1805-15; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .