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patent ductus arteriosus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
paten-t -duc-tus ar-te-rio-sus
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction

Questions

What does patent ductus arteriosus mean?
a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction

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