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Ductus Arteriosus

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a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta

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Variants

plural
Ductus Arteriosuses
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Ductus Arteriosus's
pluralpossessive
Ductus Arteriosuses'