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Descriptor English: Sinus of Valsalva
Descriptor Spanish: Seno Aórtico
Descriptor seno aórtico
Entry term(s) seno de Valsalva
seno de la aorta
Scope note: Dilatación de la pared aórtica detrás de cada una de las cúspides de la válvula aórtica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Seio Aórtico
Descriptor French: Sinus de l'aorte
Entry term(s): Aortic Sinus
Sinus, Aortic
Valsalva Sinus
Tree number(s): A07.015.114.056.847
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012850
Scope note: The dilatation of the aortic wall behind each of the cusps of the aortic valve.
Annotation: aneurysm: coord IM with AORTIC ANEURYSM (IM); ruptured aneurysm of sinus: coord IM with AORTIC RUPTURE (IM)
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
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
DeCS ID: 13231
Unique ID: D012850
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Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/19
Revision Date: 2018/07/01
Sinus of Valsalva - Preferred
Concept UI M0019899
Scope note The dilatation of the aortic wall behind each of the cusps of the aortic valve.
Preferred term Sinus of Valsalva
Entry term(s) Aortic Sinus
Sinus, Aortic
Valsalva Sinus



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