patent ductus arteriosus

NOUN
24 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

patent ductus arteriosus is a valid 24-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1T1E1N1T1D2U1C3T1U1S1A1R1T1E1R1I1O1S1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does patent ductus arteriosus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction.