Term: patent ductus arteriosus: a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: conglomerate: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: stuff: information in some unspecified form
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: glacial boulder: a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: admission: an acknowledgment of the truth of something
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: no man's land: land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: national insurance: social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: gateway drug: a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: spandex: an elastic synthetic fabric
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: lap: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
Broader: ductus arteriosus: a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth | Unrelated: calisaya: Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark