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preaortic

preaortic adjective: in front, or on the ventral side, of the aorta.

Adjective

preaortic (not comparable)

  1. In front, or on the ventral side, of the aorta.
    • preaortic lymph node
    • preaortic gland

Origin of preaortic

From pre- + aortic.

Questions about preaortic

What does preaortic mean?
Preaortic means in front, or on the ventral side, of the aorta.
What part of speech is preaortic?
Preaortic is an adjective.

Words near preaortic in the dictionary

  1. preantiretroviral
  2. preantiseptic
  3. preantral
  4. preanxiety
  5. preanæsthetic
  6. preaortic
  7. preapartheid
  8. preapical
  9. preapically
  10. preapicals
  11. preapnea

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