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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Arteries > Aorta > Aorta, Thoracic

Preferred term

Aorta, Thoracic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Thoracic Aorta

Note

  • diseases: coordinate with AORTIC DISEASES or specifics

Scope note

  • The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.

History note

  • 1963; for ASCENDING AORTA use AORTA 1963-2022

In other languages

  • rinta-aortta

    Finnish

  • aorta thoracica
  • aortta rintaontelossa
  • pars thoracica aortae
  • torakaaliaortta
  • torakaalinen aortta
  • Bröstaorta

    Swedish

  • Aortabåge
  • Nedåtgående aorta

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001013

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