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conus arteriosus

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A conical extension of the right ventricle in the heart of mammals, from which the pulmonary artery originates.
  • noun An extension of the ventricle in the heart of amphibians and certain fish.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin cōnus artēriōsus : Latin cōnus, cone + Medieval Latin artēriōsus, arterial.]

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