Medical Definition of Aortic foramen

1. The opening in the diaphragm bounded by the two crura, the vertebral column, and the median arcuate ligament, through which pass the aorta and thoracic duct. Synonym: hiatus aorticus, aortic foramen, aortic opening. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aortic Foramen

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
aortic facies
aortic foramen (current term)
aortic hiatus
aortic incompetence
aortic knob
aortic knuckle
aortic laceration
aortic lymphatic plexus
aortic murmur
aortic nerve
aortic notch
aortic occlusion
aortic opening
aortic orifice
aortic ostium

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