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Aortic arch — The aortic arch is the second section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart and first goes up, then bends, and goes down. The part that goes up is termed the ascending aorta, the part… … Medical dictionary
Aortic arch — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus aortae GraySubject = 142 GrayPage = 547 Caption = Plan of the branches. Caption2 = The arch of the aorta, and its branches. BranchFrom = ascending aorta BranchTo = brachiocephalic artery, left common… … Wikipedia
aortic arch syndrome — ▪ pathology group of disorders that cause blockage of the vessels that branch off from the aorta in the area in which the aorta arches over the heart. The aorta is the principal vessel through which the heart pumps oxygen rich blood into… … Universalium
aortic arch syndrome — any of a group of disorders leading to occlusion of the arteries arising from the aortic arch; causes include atherosclerosis, arterial embolism, syphilitic or tuberculous arteritis, and other conditions. See also Takayasu arteritis, under… … Medical dictionary
aortic arch — noun the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward • Hypernyms: ↑aorta * * * noun : one of the branches that arise from the ascending aorta in pairs in fishes and the embryos of higher vertebrates and pass to the gill clefts of either side … Useful english dictionary
aortic arch — aor′tic arch′ n. one member of a series of paired curved blood vessels that arise in the embryo from the ventral aorta, pass around the pharynx through the branchial arches, and join with the dorsal aorta to form the great vessels of the head and … From formal English to slang
aortic arch — Embryol. one member of a series of paired curved blood vessels that arise in the embryo from the ventral aorta, pass around the pharynx through the branchial arches, and join with the dorsal aorta to form the great vessels of the head and neck.… … Universalium
aortic arch — that part of the aorta that extends from the ascending aorta, upward over the heart and then backward and down as far as the fourth thoracic vertebra. Stretch receptors in its outer wall monitor blood pressure and form part of the system… … The new mediacal dictionary
Double aortic arch — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 33811 MedlinePlus 007316 … Wikipedia
Interrupted aortic arch — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|Q|25|2|q|20 (EUROCAT) ICD9 = ICD9|747.11 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2515 MeshID = Interrupted aortic arch is a very rare heart defect in… … Wikipedia
