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ductus venosus

[ vē-nō′səs ]

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n.

A fetal vein that passes through the liver to the inferior vena cava.

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Example sentences from the Web for ductus venosus

The ductus communis choledochus again deluged the stomach, and with the customary consequences.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 472|Various
The winged forms may be illustrated by the common species, Psocus venosus (see Fig. 40).
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
The ductus arteriosus closes up about the same time as the foramen ovale.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
In some cases the insertion of the ductus arteriosus is lower down, so that no such mixture occurs.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick

The ductus choledochus opens on the ventral side of the intestine immediately in front of the commencement of the spiral valve.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

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