Anatomy

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Arteriosus, Ductus

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

normal; abnormal is probably DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT

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Tree Numbers

  1. A07w.541w.278.395w
  2. A16.378w.303.395w

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NLM Classification

WQ 210.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ductus Arteriosus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004373
  2. Ductus Arteriosus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductus_arteriosus
  3. Ductus Arteriosus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1163923