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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

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Entry terms

  • Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm, Abdominal Aorta
  • Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic
  • Aorta Aneurysm, Abdominal

Note

  • dissecting aneurysm: coordinate with AORTIC DISSECTION; rupture: coordinate with AORTIC RUPTURE

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

  • Abdominellt aortaaneurysm

URI

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

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