Medical Definition of Aortic knuckle

1. The contour of the aortic arch protruding from the mediastinal silhouette in an anteroposterior (AP) radiograph of the chest. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aortic Knuckle

aortic bodies
aortic body tumour
aortic bulb
aortic coarctation
aortic curtain
aortic dissection
aortic dissection: aetiology
aortic dissection: classification
aortic dwarfism
aortic facies
aortic foramen
aortic hiatus
aortic incompetence
aortic insufficiency
aortic knob
aortic knuckle (current term)
aortic laceration
aortic lymphatic plexus
aortic murmur
aortic nerve
aortic notch
aortic occlusion
aortic opening
aortic orifice
aortic orifice
aortic ostium
aortic plexus
aortic pseudo-coarctation
aortic reflex
aortic regurgitation

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