atrial septal defectnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌeɪ.tri.əl ˈsep.təl diː.fekt/us/ˌeɪ.tri.əl ˈsep.təl diː.fekt/abbreviation ASD specializeda problem, present from birth, in which blood from the left atrium (= one of the top spaces) of the heart passes directly into the right atrium resulting in too much fluid in the right side of the heart and possible heart failure
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