Definition of Ventricular septal defect

1. Noun. A common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure.


Medical Definition of Ventricular septal defect

1. A congenital heart defect where an abnormal opening exists in the ventricular septum. Blood flows from the higher pressure left ventricle (through the defect) into the right ventricle. (12 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ventricular Septal Defect

ventricular fold
ventricular function
ventricular fusion beat
ventricular gradient
ventricular inhibited pulse generator
ventricular layer
ventricular ligament
ventricular loop
ventricular plateau
ventricular ponderance
ventricular preexcitation
ventricular premature complexes
ventricular pressure
ventricular rhythm
ventricular septal rupture
ventricular septum
ventricular synchronous pulse generator
ventricular systole
ventricular tachycardia
ventricular tachycardias
ventricular triggered pulse generator
ventricular trigone
ventricularis
ventricularization
ventriculi
ventriculite
ventriculites
ventriculitis

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