aortic ectasia
aortic ectasia
Cardiology A condition characterized by aortic root dilatation associated with HTN and aging, resulting in aortic regurgitation. See Aortic regurgitation. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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