- aorta aor·ta n
- [eɪ'ɔːtə]
aorta
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aorta aor·ta n
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Aorta — Aor|ta die; , ...ten <aus gleichbed. gr. aorte̅> Hauptschlagader des menschlichen Körpers (Anat.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
aorta — aor·ta … English syllables
Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… … Medical dictionary
Aorta — A·or·ta [a ɔrta] die; , Aor·ten; Med; die größte Arterie, die das frische Blut vom Herzen in den Körper bringt ≈ Hauptschlagader … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
aortography — 1. Radiographic imaging of the aorta and its branches, or a portion of the aorta, by injection of contrast medium. 2. Imaging of the aorta by ultrasound or magnetic resonance … Medical dictionary
aortoplasty — A procedure for surgical repair of the aorta. * * * aor·to·plas·ty (a orґto plas″te) [aorta + plasty] surgical repair of the aorta; see also aortic reconstruction. aortoplastic adj … Medical dictionary
aortosclerosis — Arteriosclerosis of the aorta. * * * aor·to·scle·ro·sis (a or″to sklə roґsis) arteriosclerosis in the aorta … Medical dictionary
Aortitis — Aor|ti|tis 〈f.; ; unz.; Med.〉 Entzündung der Aorta [grch.] * * * Aortitis die, /...ti tiden, entzündliche Erkrankung der Aorta, z. B. bei Rheuma, selten bei Tuberkulose, von der die drei Wandschichten in unterschiedlichem Maß betroffen sein… … Universal-Lexikon
aorticopulmonary — aor·tico·pul·mo·nary ā .ȯrt ə kō pu̇l mə .ner ē, pəl adj relating to or joining the aorta and the pulmonary artery <an aorticopulmonary anastomosis> * * * aor·ti·co·pul·mo·nary (a or″tĭ ko poolґmo nar″e) pertaining to or… … Medical dictionary
aortofemoral — aor·to·fem·o·ral fem( ə) rəl adj of, relating to, or joining the abdominal aorta and the femoral arteries <an aortofemoral bypass graft> * * * aor·to·fem·o·ral (a or″to femґə rəl) pertaining to the aorta and the femoral… … Medical dictionary
aortoiliac — aor·to·il·i·ac .ā .ȯrt ō il ē .ak adj of, relating to, or joining the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries <an aortoiliac bypass graft> * * * aor·to·il·i·ac (a or″to ilґe ak) pertaining to the aorta and the iliac artery … Medical dictionary
