aortic body

n.

One of the small bilateral structures, attached to a small branch of the aorta near its arch, and containing chemoreceptors that respond primarily to decreases in blood oxygen concentration.

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Words nearby aortic body

aorta, aortalgia, aortic arch, aortic arch syndrome, aortic atresia, aortic body, aortic-body tumor, aortic bulb, aortic dissection, aortic foramen, aortic insufficiency
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