Medical Dictionary
ligamentum arteriosum
noun ligamentum ar·te·rio·sum \-är-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-səm\
Medical Definition of LIGAMENTUM ARTERIOSUM
: a cord of tissue that connects the pulmonary trunk and the aorta and that is the vestige of the ductus arteriosus
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