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ductus arteriosis
[ duhk-tuhs ahr-teer-ee-oh-sis ]
noun
Anatomy.
- a fetal blood vessel that connects the left pulmonary artery directly to the descending aorta, normally closing after birth.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ductus arteriosis1
1805–15; < New Latin: literally, arterial channel
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Due to the high altitude and lower levels of oxygen, babies born in La Paz are an estimated 10 times more likely to develop a condition known as patent ductus arteriosis - or a hole in the heart.
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