- pseudocoarctation of the aorta
- a rare congenital anomaly of the arch of the aorta that simulates coarctation radiographically but does not produce occlusion of the vessel.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pseudocoarctation of the aorta
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Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… … Medical dictionary
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