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Ligamentum Arteriosum

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A fibrous band of tissue that connects the aorta and the pulmonary artery near their branching points.

Sample Sentence 1: The ligamentum arteriosum is a remnant of a blood vessel that was vital in the fetal circulation but becomes functionally closed in adults.

Sample Sentence 2: Surgeons may need to detach the ligamentum arteriosum during certain cardiac procedures.