ductus venosus
[ vē-nō′səs ]
n.
A fetal vein that passes through the liver to the inferior vena cava.
Nearby words
ductless gland, ductor, ductule, ductus, ductus arteriosis, ductus venosus, ductwork, dud, duddy, dude, dude ranch
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