National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Ductus Arteriosus

Definitions
An embryonic blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the lungs by connecting the pulmonary artery and the proximal descending aorta. In the vast majority of neonates it atrophies at birth, becoming the ligamentum arteriosum.
Synonyms
DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Ductus Arteriosus
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