Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

ductus venosus

 - 2 dictionary results
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ductus ve·no·sus
Pronunciation: -vi-'nO-s&s
Function: noun
: a vein passing through the liver and connecting the left umbilicalvein with the inferior vena cava of the fetus, losing its circulatory function after birth, and persisting as the ligamentum venosum of the liver
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

ductus venosus ductus ve·no·sus (vē-nō'səs)
n.
A fetal vein that passing through the liver to the inferior vena cava.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ductus venosus on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: