kinked aorta
1Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… …
2pseudocoarctation — Distortion, often with slight narrowing, of the aortic arch at the level of insertion of the ligamentum arteriosum. SYN: buckled aorta, kinked aorta. * * * pseu·do·co·arc·ta·tion (.)kō .ärk tā shən n a congenital abnormality of the aorta that… …
3valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure …
