Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,910,489,335 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dissecting aortic aneurysm

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
dissecting aortic aneurysm
Cardiovascular disease An aneurysm of the aorta in which there is an internal split in the wall of the aorta, caused by either ASHD or cystic medial hyperplasia. See Aneurysm, Aortic aneurysm.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
These clinical features may resemble those of epidural neoplasia, transverse myelitis, dissecting aortic aneurysm, congenital cysts, spondylitis, epidural abscess, vertebral fractures, spinal cord infarction, and acutely ruptured disc.
Mackowiak PA, Lipscomb KM, Mills LJ, et al: Dissecting aortic aneurysm manifested as fever of unknown origin.
Computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed a dissecting aortic aneurysm (figure), which suggested a recurrent laryngeal nerve injury that was caused by the stretching of the nerve around a slowly expanding aortic arch.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.