Definition of Aortic aneurysm

1. Noun. An aneurysm of the aorta.

Generic synonyms: Aneurism, Aneurysm
Specialized synonyms: Aaa, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Medical Definition of Aortic aneurysm

1. Dangeous ballooning of the aorta (the main artery leaving the heart) which is caused by disease in the artery's wall. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aortic Aneurysm

aorta abdominalis
aorta ascendens
aorta descendens
aorta thoracica
aortae
aortal
aortalgia
aortarctia
aortartia
aortas
aortectasis
aortectomy
aortic
aortic-pulmonic window
aortic aneurysm (current term)
aortic arch
aortic arch syndromes
aortic area
aortic bodies
aortic body tumour
aortic bulb
aortic coarctation
aortic curtain
aortic dissection
aortic dissection: aetiology
aortic dwarfism

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