conus arteriosus

conus arteriosus definition - medical

conus ar·te·ri·o·sus (är-tîrˌē-ōˈsəs)

noun
A conical extension of the right ventricle in the heart, from which the pulmonary artery originates. Also called arterial cone, infundibulum.

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