aortic

[ay-awrt-ik]

adjective

1. Anatomy.,  of, relating to, or involving the aorta.

Example Sentences

The surgery was approved by the hospital solely for use in children and young adults, the BBC understands, though Ms Booth had permission to offer the procedure for patients with aortic valve disease.

From BBC

Guitron was born with an anomaly in the aortic portion of the left coronary artery, an extremely rare condition.

From Los Angeles Times

They were then issued with a second death certificate, which said the primary cause of his death was pneumonia and severe aortic stenosis, a blocked heart valve.

From BBC

Her cause of death is listed as "hospital-acquired pneumonia and severe aortic stenosis" - the condition the hospital had been attempting to treat.

From BBC

The screening included checks for possible cervical, breast and bowel cancer, as well as abdominal aortic aneurysm.

From BBC