VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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

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	See Also:	Fallot's syndrome, Fallot's tetralogy, septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Hole in the wall separating the two ventricles. See : septal defect.