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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Aneurysm, Dissecting
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Aneurisma Disecante
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Aneurisma Dissecante
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Synonyms English:
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Aortic Dissection
Blood Vessel Dissection
Dissection, Blood Vessel
Aneurysms, Dissecting
Aortic Dissections
Dissecting Aneurysms
Dissection, Aortic
Dissections, Aortic
Dissecting Aneurysm
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Tree Number:
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C14.907.055.050
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Definition English:
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An aneurysm caused by a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA of a blood vessel leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the vessel wall, often involving the AORTA. Dissection between the tunica intima and TUNICA MEDIA causes luminal occlusion. Dissection at the media, or between the media and the outer ADVENTITIA causes aneurismal dilation. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with specific aneurysm term, often AORTIC ANEURYSM or its specifics; otherwise coordinate with specific vessel (IM) or precoordinated vascular disease (IM)
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History Note English:
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77
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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795
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Unique Identifier:
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D000784
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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