Definitions for aortic aneurysm
aor·tic aneu·rysm

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1. aortic aneurysmnoun

   an aneurysm of the aorta

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1. Aortic aneurysm

   An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. They usually cause no symptoms except when ruptured. Occasionally, there may be abdominal, back, or leg pain. The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm ("AAA") has been reported to range from 2 to 12% and is found in about 8% of men more than 65 years of age. The mortality rate attributable to AAA is about 15,000 per year in the United States and 6,000 to 8,000 per year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Between 2001 and 2006, there were approximately 230,000 AAA surgical repairs performed on Medicare patients in the United States. The etiology remains an area of active research. Known causes include trauma, infection, and inflammatory disorders. Risk factors include cigarette smoking, advanced age, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The pathophysiology of the disease is related to an initial arterial insult causing a cascade of inflammation and extracellular matrix protein breakdown by proteinases leading to arterial wall weakening. They are most commonly located in the abdominal aorta, but can also be located in the thoracic aorta. Aortic aneurysms result from a weakness in the wall of the aorta and increase the risk of aortic rupture. When rupture occurs, massive internal bleeding results and, unless treated immediately, shock and death can occur. Screening with ultrasound is indicated in those at high risk. Prevention is by decreasing risk factors, such as smoking, and treatment is either by open or endovascular surgery. Aortic aneurysms resulted in about 152,000 deaths worldwide in 2013, up from 100,000 in 1990.

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1. aortic aneurysm

   An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or enlargement in the wall of the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body. This condition can develop anywhere along the length of the aorta, but most often it forms in the abdominal part. If an aortic aneurysm ruptures or tears, it can lead to serious, life-threatening internal bleeding. An aortic aneurysm can be caused by factors such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, infection, or trauma.

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1. Aortic aneurysm

   An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location. While the stretched vessel may occasionally cause discomfort, a greater concern is the risk of rupture, which causes severe pain; massive internal hemorrhage; and, unless treated immediately, death.

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1. Aortic Aneurysm

   An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of AORTA.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aortic aneurysm in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of aortic aneurysm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aortic aneurysm
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_Aneurysm
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aortic aneurysm