Conus Arteriosus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural co·ni ar·te·ri·o·si [koh-nahy ahr-teer-ee-oh-sahy, koh-nee ahr-teer-ee-oh-see]. /ˈkoʊ naɪ ɑrˌtɪər iˈoʊ saɪ, ˈkoʊ ni ɑrˌtɪər iˈoʊ si/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
Conus Arteriosus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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