pseudotruncus arteriosus

pseudotruncus arteriosus definition - medical

pseu·do·trun·cus ar·te·ri·o·sus (so͞oˌdō-trŭngˈkəs är-tîrˌē-ōˈsəs)

noun
A congenital cardiovascular deformity characterized by atresia of the pulmonic valve and the lack of a main pulmonary artery with the lungs being supplied with blood either through an arterial duct or via bronchial arteries arising from the aorta.

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