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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Aortic Diseases > Aortic Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

Preferred term

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic

Note

  • dissecting aneurysm: coordinate IM with ANEURYSM, DISSECTING (IM); rupture: coordinate IM with AORTIC RUPTURE (IM)

Scope note

  • An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of the ABDOMINAL AORTA which gives rise to the visceral, the parietal, and the terminal (iliac) branches below the aortic hiatus at the diaphragm.

History note

  • 93

In other languages

  • vatsa-aortan aneurysma

    Finnish

  • AAA
  • abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • aneurysma abdominale
  • aneurysma aortae abdominalis
  • bukaortaaneurysm, icke brustet
  • triple-A
  • vatsa-aortan aneurysma ilman mainintaa repeytymästä
  • vatsa-aortan laajentuma
  • vatsa-aortan pullistuma
  • Bukaortaaneurysm

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017544

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