aortic
Of the trunk
Aortic means relating to the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
The word appears in medical contexts: an aortic aneurysm is a dangerous bulge in the artery wall, an aortic valve controls blood flow from the heart.
Double-cusped grinding tooth
- tricuspidHaving three projections
- semilunarHaving half-moon form
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- cuspPoint of transition
prosthesis · replacement · repair · calcification · stenosis · regurgitation · incompetence · mechanical
Arterial wall bulge
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- coarctationCongenital vascular narrowing
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
atherosclerosis · calcification · dilatation · rupture · occlusion · thrombosis · embolism · hematoma
Curved spanning structure
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
- thoracicOf the chest region
abdominal · wall · intima · media · isthmus · annulus · sinus · bulb
Fluid delivery to tissue
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- pressureForce upon contact
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
pulse · systole · diastole · afterload · impedance · waveform · distensibility · recoil
Implanted tube for blockages
- graftIllicit political gain
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
echocardiogram · repair · surgery · replacement · intervention · reimplantation · cannulation · cardiopulmonary
Major neck artery
- subclavianBeneath the collarbone
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- celiacPertaining to the abdomen
- mesentericOf abdominal organ supports
renal · iliac · intercostal · lumbar · gonadal
bicuspid
Double-cusped grinding tooth
cusp · prosthesis · replacement · repair · calcification · stenosis · regurgitation · incompetence · mechanical · homograft
aneurysm
Arterial wall bulge
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- coarctationCongenital vascular narrowing
regurgitation · atherosclerosis · calcification · dilatation · rupture · occlusion · thrombosis · embolism · hematoma · ulcer
arch
Curved spanning structure
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
thoracic · abdominal · wall · intima · media · isthmus · annulus · sinus · bulb · hiatus
perfusion
Fluid delivery to tissue
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- pressureForce upon contact
- complianceAdhering to requirements
elasticity · pulse · systole · diastole · afterload · impedance · waveform · distensibility · recoil
stent
Implanted tube for blockages
- graftIllicit political gain
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
angiography · echocardiogram · repair · surgery · replacement · intervention · reimplantation · cannulation · cardiopulmonary
carotid
Major neck artery
- subclavianBeneath the collarbone
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- celiacPertaining to the abdomen
mesenteric · renal · iliac · intercostal · lumbar · gonadal
- heartheartbeat, heart attack, heart muscle, heart rate, heart failure
- heart surgeryheart surgery, open heart surgery, bypass surgery, heart transplant, valve replacement
- aortic valveHeart's arterial flap
- aortic aneurysmBulging in major artery
- aortic archCurved section of main artery
- aortic bypassGrafted vessel around blockage