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Noun: atrial septal defect
  1. An abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
    "The child's atrial septal defect was successfully closed using a catheter-based procedure"

Derived forms: atrial septal defects

Type of: septal defect

Encyclopedia: Atrial septal defect