aortarctia

a·or·to·ste·no·sis

(ā-ōr'tō-stĕ-nō'sis),

Narrowing of the aorta.

Synonym(s): aortarctia, aortartia

[aorta + G. stenōsis, a narrowing]

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aortarctia

An obsolete term for:
(1) Aortic valve stenosis;
(2) Stenosis of the aorta.

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aortarctia

(a?or-tark'sh(e-)a) [ aort-+ L. arctare, to narrow]

Aortic narrowing.

See: coarctation

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