ductus arteriosus
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a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
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- blood vessel hypernym
- patent ductus arteriosus hyponym
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- fetus part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fetus |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | blood vessel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | patent ductus arteriosus |