English Explanatory Dictionary

aortopexy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.

Word forms

aortopexy aortopexies

Etymology

From aorto- + -pexy.

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