ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT

 Dictionary entry overview: What does atrial septal defect mean? 

• ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT (noun)
  The noun ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT has 1 sense:

1. an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart

  Familiarity information: ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("atrial septal defect" is a kind of...):

septal defect (a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart)

 Context examples 

Mutation of the gene is associated with atrial septal defect type 7, tetralogy of Fallot, and congenital hypothyroidism non-goitrous type 5.

(NKX2-5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with atrial septal defect type 2.

(GATA4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, and patent foramen ovale.

(Congenital Heart Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

A wire mesh device used for the closure of atrial septal defects.

(Atrial Closure Device, NCI Thesaurus)