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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000784
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000784
Preferred Name

Aortic Dissection

Definitions
A tear in the inner layer of the AORTA leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the aortic TUNICA MEDIA layer. It typically begins with a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA layer.
Synonyms
Dissecting Aneurysm Aortas
Dissecting Aneurysm, Aortic
Dissection, Aortic
Aneurysm Aorta, Dissecting
Dissecting Aneurysms
Aortic Dissecting Aneurysms
Aneurysm, Dissecting
Dissecting Aneurysm Aorta
Aorta, Dissecting Aneurysm
Aortic Dissecting Aneurysm
Aneurysm, Aortic Dissecting
Aortic Dissections
Dissecting Aneurysm
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