aorticopulmonary

adjective

Relating to the aorta and the pulmonary artery; specifically, connecting the two, as for example in a congenital heart defect whereby the septum that normally separates the two has a hole (fistula) in it.

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Meanings

adjectiveaorticopulmonary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the aorta and the pulmonary artery; specifically, connecting the two, as for example in a congenital heart defect whereby the septum that normally separates the two has a hole (fistula) in it.

Origin

From aortico- + pulmonary.

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Translations

Portuguese aorticopulmonar
  • aorticopulmonarrelating to, or connecting the aorta and the pulmonary artery
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APA

aorticopulmonary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorticopulmonary

MLA

“aorticopulmonary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorticopulmonary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aorticopulmonary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorticopulmonary.

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