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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Aortic Diseases > Aortic Aneurysm > Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic

Preferred term

Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Aneurysm, Thoracic Aorta
  • Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic
  • Aorta Aneurysm, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm
  • Thoracic Aorta Aneurysms
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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 THORACIC AORTA. This proximal descending portion of aorta gives rise to the visceral and the parietal branches above the aortic hiatus at the diaphragm.

History note

  • 93

In other languages

  • rinta-aortan aneurysma

    Finnish

  • aneurysma partis thoracicae aortae sine mentione de ruptura
  • aneurysma thoracicum
  • rinta-aortan aneurysma ilman mainintaa repeytymästä
  • rinta-aortan laajentuma
  • rinta-aortan pullistuma
  • torakaalialueen aneurysma
  • torakaalianeurysma
  • torakalt aortaaneurysm, icke brustet
  • Torakalt aortaaneurysm

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017545

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