Botallo, Leonardo


Botallo,

Leonardo, Italian physician in Paris, 1530-1600. Botallo duct - a fetal vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery with the descending aorta. Synonym(s): ductus arteriosusBotallo foramen - the orifice of communication between the two atria of the fetal heart.Botallo ligament - the remains of the ductus arteriosus. Synonym(s): ligamentum arteriosum