Annuloaortic ectasia is a dilatation of the proximal ascending aorta and
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annuloaortic ectasia — dilatation of the proximal aorta and the fibrous ring of the heart at the aortic orifice, marked by aortic regurgitation and, when severe, by dissecting aneurysm; it is often associated with Marfan syndrome … Medical dictionary
ectasia, ectasis — Dilation of a tubular structure. [G. ektasis, a stretching] annuloaortic e. supravalvular dilation of the aorta involving both its wall and the valve ring, which, however, remains of smaller diameter than the more distal … Medical dictionary
List of diseases (A) — A listing of diseases.DiseasesTOC Aa Ab* Aagenaes syndrome * Aarskog Ose Pande syndrome * Aarskog syndrome * Aase Smith syndrome * Aase syndrome * ABCD syndrome * Abasia * Abdallat Davis Farrage syndrome * Abdominal aortic aneurysm * Abdominal… … Wikipedia
Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency … Wikipedia
AAE — active assistive exercise; acute allergic encephalitis; American Association of Endodontists; annuloaortic ectasia * * * American Association of Endodontists … Medical dictionary
AAE — • active assistive exercise; • acute allergic encephalitis; • American Association of Endodontists; • annuloaortic ectasia … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
