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conus arteriosus

(kōˌnəs är-tîrˌē-ōˈsəs)

noun pl. co·ni ar·te·ri·o·si (kōˌnī är-tîrˌē-ōˈsī, kōˌnē är-tîrˌē-ōˈsē)
  1. A conical extension of the right ventricle in the heart of mammals, from which the pulmonary artery originates.
  2. An extension of the ventricle in the heart of amphibians and certain fish.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin cōnus artēriōsus

Origin: : Latin cōnus, cone

Origin: + Medieval Latin artēriōsus, arterial

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