aortoiliac bypass

[ ā-ôr′tō-ĭl′ē-ăk′ ]

n.

A shunt uniting the aorta and iliac artery to relieve obstruction of the lower abdominal aorta.

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Nearby words

aortitis, aortoclasia, aortocoronary, aortogram, aortography, aortoiliac bypass, aortoiliac occlusive disease, aortopathy, aortoplasty, aortorenal bypass, aortorrhaphy

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