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PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("patent ductus arteriosus" is a kind of...):
ductus arteriosus (a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth)
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