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Descriptor English: Aorta, Thoracic
Descriptor Spanish: Aorta Torácica
Descriptor aorta torácica
Entry term(s) aorta ascendente
aorta descendente
arco aórtico
arco de la aorta
cayado aórtico
cayado de la aorta
raíz aórtica
unión sinotubular
Scope note: Porción de la aorta descendente comprendida entre el cayado aórtico y el DIAFRAGMA, que se continúa con la aorta abdominal.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aorta Torácica
Descriptor French: Aorte thoracique
Entry term(s): Aorta, Ascending
Aorta, Descending
Aortic Arch
Aortic Root
Aortic Roots
Arch of the Aorta
Arch, Aortic
Ascending Aorta
Ascending Aortas
Descending Aorta
Junction, Sinotubular
Root, Aortic
Sinotubular Junction
Sinotubular Junctions
Thoracic Aorta
Tree number(s): A07.015.114.056.372
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001013
Scope note: The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.
Annotation: diseases: coordinate with AORTIC DISEASES or specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 1018
Unique ID: D001013
NLM Classification: WG 410
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/08
Aorta, Thoracic - Preferred
Concept UI M0001542
Scope note The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.
Preferred term Aorta, Thoracic
Entry term(s) Thoracic Aorta
Aortic Arch - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0001543
Preferred term Aortic Arch
Entry term(s) Arch of the Aorta
Arch, Aortic
Aorta, Descending - Broader
Concept UI M0001544
Preferred term Aorta, Descending
Entry term(s) Descending Aorta
Ascending Aorta - Narrower
Concept UI M0001540
Preferred term Ascending Aorta
Entry term(s) Aorta, Ascending
Ascending Aortas
Aortic Root - Narrower
Concept UI M000756906
Preferred term Aortic Root
Entry term(s) Aortic Roots
Root, Aortic
Sinotubular Junction - Narrower
Concept UI M000756907
Preferred term Sinotubular Junction
Entry term(s) Junction, Sinotubular
Sinotubular Junctions



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