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Fetal Heart

Medical Definition: The heart of the fetus of any viviparous animal. It refers to the heart in the postembryonic period and is differentiated from the embryonic heart (HEART/embryology) only on the basis of time.
Guide Notes: mammals only; use all pertinent qualif (except /blood supply) & do not coord with MYOCARDIUM for HEART/MYOCARDIUM restrictions; not for chick embryo heart ( = CHICK EMBRYO + HEART /embryol)
Fetal Heart Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ductus Arteriosus - A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Truncus Arteriosus - The embryonic arterial trunk arising from the heart which then divides into the aorta and the main pulmonary artery.

Fetal Heart Medical Definitions and Terms

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