arterial duct
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duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
thoracic duct — This is the body s main lymph collecting vessel. It starts in the little collecting bladder in the abdomen (the cisterna chyli), moves up the center of the body in front of the spinal chord, alongside the esophagus and aorta to the neck,… … Herbal-medical glossary
Ductus — A duct or walled passageway. Our word "duct" is a contraction of the Latin word "ductus" meaning "leading". The Romans, however, preferred the word "canalis" meaning "a pipe or gutter" for a… … Medical dictionary
Ductus arteriosus — A key arterial shunt (ductus) in fetal life. Before birth, blood pumped from the heart through the pulmonary artery toward the lungs is shunted into the aorta. This arterial shunt is a short vessel called the ductus arteriosus. When the shunt is… … Medical dictionary
ductus arteriosus — noun a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth • Hypernyms: ↑blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑patent ductus arteriosus • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
ductus arteriosus — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Continuous murmurs — Auscultogram from normal and abnormal heart sounds Heart murmurs are most frequently organized by timing, into systolic heart murmurs and diastolic heart murmurs. However, continuous murmurs can not be directly placed into either category.[1] … Wikipedia
duc|tus ar|te|ri|o|sus — «DUHK tuhs ahr TIHR ee OH suhs», a blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta before birth and closes up following birth, after the supply of oxygen from the placenta has been cut off and the newborn has to use its own lungs.… … Useful english dictionary
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
