ductus
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈdʌktəs/
- Specialized
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ducto
- Our objectives were to identify the ductus venosus in healthy fetuses and to describe its blood flow velocity patterns.
- ductus venosus
- ductus venosus blood flow
- ductus venosus velocity
Examples
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Does sonography of the ductus venosus provide any diagnostic possibilities?
Academic text (1991) -
We found very high velocities in the ductus venosus, similar to those otherwise found on the arterial side.
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Our observations indicate that this difference may result from different ductus venosus streaming sites in these conditions.
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In all cases, the ductus venosus was a narrow trumpet-like structure throughout the pregnancy.
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Despite its small size, the ductus venosus could readily be identified, especially when color Doppler imaging was added.
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The mean peak velocity in the ductus venosus increased from 65 cm/s in week 18 to 75 cm/s at term.
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Reversed ductus venosus flow may explain the previously reported pulsations in the umbilical vein.
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Whereas the fetus and its vessels grow steadily, the ductus venosus remains narrow, not exceeding 2 mm.
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The velocity in the ductus venosus reflects the pressure gradient between the umbilical vein and the right atrium.
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The ductus is a vital structure that helps transport blood from the mother's placenta to the fetus.
Synonyms
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4.1
A tube that carries a liquid or gas from one place to another
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4.0
A tube in the body that carries blood or lymph
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6.2
A narrow tube in the body that carries fluid, for example in the ear or tooth
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7.0
A small tube in the body that carries liquids like sweat or tears
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4.8
A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine
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3.2
A small tube that carries tears from the eye gland to the eye surface
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3.7
A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine
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3.9
A tube that carries digestive juices from the pancreas to the small intestine
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3.7
A tiny tube in the skin that carries salty liquid from a gland to the outer skin
A tube in the body lined with thin cells that carries a fluid like saliva or mucus
A very small tube in the body that carries fluids like bile or tears
A tiny tube that carries fluid in the body
A very small tube in the liver that carries bile to larger bile ducts
A tube that carries the liquid made by the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine
A small tube in the mouth that carries saliva from a gland
A small tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye surface
A small tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye surface
A tube that carries sperm from the testicle to the penis
A tube in the body with walls of cartilage, like the trachea or ear canal
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.6
A short fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, letting blood bypass the lungs before birth
- Specialized
A tube in the male body that carries sperm from where they are stored to the tube that leads out
- Specialized
A muscle that controls the flow of bile into the small intestine
- Specialized
A muscle that controls the opening of the main tube from the pancreas to the small intestine
- Specialized
A heart problem at birth when a blood vessel between aorta and lung artery stays open, causing wrong blood flow
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Ductus for a body tube comes from the Latin ducere 'to lead' and shares its root with the English duct and conduct, so you can think of it as a small channel that 'leads' fluids like bile or blood to the right place.