Definitions for aortopulmonary septal defect
ADVERTISEMENT
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
A developmental abnormality in which the spiral (aortopulmonary) septum failed to completely divide the TRUNCUS ARTERIOSUS into ASCENDING AORTA and PULMONARY ARTERY. This abnormal communication between the two major vessels usually lies above their respective valves (AORTIC VALVE; PULMONARY VALVE).
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"aortopulmonary septal defect." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/aortopulmonary septal defect>.