Botallo duct
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Related to Botallo duct: ductus arteriosus, patent ductus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot, Aortic coarctation
duc·tus ar·te·ri·o·sus
a fetal vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery with the descending aorta; in the first 2 months after birth, it normally changes into a fibrous cord, the ligamentum arteriosum; persistent postnatal patentcy is a correctable cardiovascular handicap.
duc·tus ar·te·ri·o·sus
(dŭk'tŭs ahr-tē-rē-ō'sŭs)A fetal vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery with the descending aorta; in the first 2 months after birth, it normally changes into a fibrous cord called the ligamentum arteriosum; occasional postnatal failure to close causes a surgically correctable cardiovascular handicap.
Synonym(s): arterial canal, arterial duct, Botallo duct.
Synonym(s): arterial canal, arterial duct, Botallo duct.
Botallo duct
(bo-tal'o) [Leonardo Botallo, Italian anatomist, 1530–1600]
Ductus arteriosus.Botallo,
Leonardo, Italian physician in Paris, 1530-1600.Botallo duct - a fetal vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery with the descending aorta. Synonym(s): ductus arteriosus
Botallo foramen - the orifice of communication between the two atria of the fetal heart.
Botallo ligament - the remains of the ductus arteriosus. Synonym(s): ligamentum arteriosum