ductus

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Two-year-old Gulbadan was born with a heart defect, a condition called patent ductus arteriosus.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

The ductus venosus links the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava largely through the liver.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The ductus arteriosus is a temporary vessel, connecting the aorta to the pulmonary trunk.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The ductus venosus closes slowly during the first weeks of infancy and degenerates to become the ligamentum venosum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Vasa deferentia: tubes from the seminal vesicles or testes of each side, which usually unite into a single ductus ejaculatorius; q.v.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.