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Truncus Arteriosus
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Definition
: The arterial trunk arising from the fetal heart. During development, it divides into AORTA and the PULMONARY ARTERY.
normal; abnormal is probably TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS, PERSISTENT; pseudotruncus arteriosus
Other names
Arteriosus, Truncus