Terminology
- Shaun Nicosia
- Sep 13, 2024
- 1 min read
It's Aortic Disease Awareness Month and a perfect time to share common Disease Terminology with thanks to Corrigann Minehan Heart Center.
Here is a sample of some of the more common terms used:
โค๏ธ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ (๐๐๐): Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta within the abdomen
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ: A significant dilation (enlargement) of the aorta
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ, ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐: Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta where the aortic valve sits and where the aorta meets the heart
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ, ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ (๐ง๐๐):Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta within the chest (thorax)
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ, ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ: Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta that leads from the heart up the front of the chest
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ, ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ: Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta that runs from the neck down the back
โค๏ธ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ, ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น: Significant enlargement of the part of the aorta within the chest (thorax) that extends into the abdomen as well
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