ductus arteriosus
NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
ductus arteriosus is a valid 17-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2U1C3T1U1S1A1R1T1E1R1I1O1S1U1S1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does ductus arteriosus mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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A blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth.
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