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ligamentum arteriosum

noun ligamentum ar·te·rio·sum \-är-ˌtir-ē-ˈō-səm\

Medical Definition of LIGAMENTUM ARTERIOSUM

:  a cord of tissue that connects the pulmonary trunk and the aorta and that is the vestige of the ductus arteriosus

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