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aortopexy

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

Noun

aortopexy (countable and uncountable, plural aortopexies)

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

Forms of aortopexy

pluralaortopexies

Origin of aortopexy

From aorto- + -pexy.

Questions about aortopexy

What does aortopexy mean?
Aortopexy means a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.
What part of speech is aortopexy?
Aortopexy is a noun.
What is the plural of aortopexy?
The plural of aortopexy is aortopexies.

Words near aortopexy in the dictionary

  1. aortomyoplasty
  2. aortopathic
  3. aortopathies
  4. aortopathy
  5. aortopexies
  6. aortopexy
  7. aortoplasties
  8. aortoplasty
  9. aortopulmonary
  10. aortorenal
  11. aortorrhaphy

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