aortic

aortic
adjective /eˈoɹ.tɪk/
Of or pertaining to the aorta. <! material copied from Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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  • Aortic — A*or tic, a. Of or pertaining to the aorta. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • aortic — aorta ► NOUN ▪ the main artery supplying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. DERIVATIVES aortic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aort , from aeirein raise …   English terms dictionary

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  • Aortic valve replacement — is a cardiac surgery procedure in which a patient s aortic valve is replaced by a different valve. The aortic valve can be affected by a range of diseases; the valve can either become leaky (aortic insufficiency / regurgitation) or partially… …   Wikipedia

  • aortic regurgitation — n leakage of blood from the aorta back into the left ventricle during diastole because of failure of an aortic valve to close properly called also aortic incompetence, aortic insufficiency, Corrigan s disease * * * reflux of blood from the aorta… …   Medical dictionary

  • Aortic valve repair — is a surgical procedure used to correct some aortic valve disorders as an alternative to aortic valve replacement. Aortic valve repair is performed less often and is more technically difficult than mitral valve repair.There are two surcgical… …   Wikipedia

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