| sinus venosus syndrome | <syndrome> The association of partial anomalous, pulmonary-venous connection, and a small venosus ASD. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nevus venosus | A nevus formed of a patch of dilated venules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ductus venosus | In the foetus, continuation of the left umbilical vein through the liver to the vena cava inferior; after birth, its lumen becomes obliterated, forming the ligamentum venosum. Ductus venosus arantii, rarely used term for ductus venosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossa of ductus venosus | A wide groove located posteriorly on the undersurface of the foetal liver between the caudate and left lobes; it lodges the ductus venosus and becomes the fissure of the ligamentum venosum in the adult. Synonym: fossa ductus venosi. (05 Mar 2000) |