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ductus arteriosus — Definition

Duktus arteriyozus / ductus arteriosus
Duktus arteryostasis is a vein connection that is located between the pulmonary artery and the aorle in the fetal circulatory, allowing blood to pass directly into the middle without going to the lungs. After childbirth it normally gets the name of ligamentum arteriozum by closing. In the event that the patent was called duktus arteriosis (PDA) and consists of a congenital heart disease characterized by the left-right shunt.
Turkish
🇹🇷 Duktus arteriyozus
English
🇬🇧 ductus arteriosus
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❓ What is Duktus arteriyozus?
Duktus arteriyozus; duktus arteryostasis is a vein connection that is located between the pulmonary artery and the aorle in the fetal circulatory, allowing blood to pass directly into the middle without going to the lungs. After childbirth it normally gets the name of ligamentum arteriozum by closing. In the event that the patent was called duktus arteriosis (PDA) and consists of a congenital heart disease characterized by the left-right shunt.
❓ What is ductus arteriosus in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "ductus arteriosus" is Duktus arteriyozus.
❓ Which medical field is Duktus arteriyozus related to?
This term belongs to the Anatomy category.