dictionary help| ductus venosus | medical dictionary |
In the foetus, continuation of the left umbilical vein through the liver to the vena cava inferior; after birth, its lumen becomes obliterated, forming the ligamentum venosum.
Ductus venosus arantii, rarely used term for ductus venosus.
(05 Mar 2000)
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