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ligament of Botallo [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

A short, thick, strong fibromuscular cord extending from the pulmonary artery to the arch of the aorta; it is the remains of the ductus arteriosus; the shrivelled fibrous remnant of the ductus arteriosus of the foetus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

Il y a un espace compris entre le bord inférieur de la crosse [de l'aorte] et le bord supérieur des artères pulmonaires. Le ligament artériel divise en deux cet espace : un espace postéro-gauche et un espace antéro-droit.

OBS

Ancienne nomenclature : ligament artériel de Botal.

Spanish

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