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aortic aneurysm
(redirected from Thoracic aortic aneurysm)

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Noun1.aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aortaaortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aorta            
aneurism, aneurysm - a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
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