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pulmonary opening
(redirected from opening of pulmonary trunk)

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pulmonary opening
n.
The opening of the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle that is guarded by the pulmonary valve.

pulmonary opening, opening of pulmonary trunk,
pulmonary orifice.

opening [o´pen-ing]
a gap or open space; anatomic nomenclature for various types of openings includes aditus, aperture, foramen, fossa, hiatus, inlet, meatus, orifice, ostium, and outlet.
aortic opening
1. the aperture in the diaphragm for passage of the descending aorta.
cardiac opening the opening from the esophagus into the stomach.
pulmonary opening (opening of pulmonary trunk) pulmonary orifice.
pyloric opening the opening between the stomach and duodenum.


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