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Aortic aneurysm

Vascular SurgeryCardiologyEssential

Permanent focal dilation of the aortic wall, most common in the infrarenal abdominal segment, with rupture carrying a high mortality risk.

Korean

대동맥류

대동맥이 영구적으로 확장된 상태; 신장하 복부 대동맥에서 가장 흔히 발생하며 파열 시 치명적.

French

Anévrisme aortique

Dilatation focale permanente de l'aorte ; la plus fréquente dans l'aorte abdominale sous-rénale ; la rupture est souvent fatale.

Word parts

  • aort/oRoot(Greek) Aorta
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to
  • -eurysmSuffix(Greek) Widening, dilation of a vessel wall

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