See Also: chromocyte(medicine)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
Dells Area Health Center Avera Health(health)
Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health(health)
Aortic(health)
aortic sac(medicine)
Aortic(medicine)
aortic ultrasound(medicine)
aortic notch(medicine)
aortic nerve(medicine)

Aortic dissection (health) and chromocyte (medicine)


Aortic dissection (health)


A progressive tear in the aorta. The inner lining (intima) of the aorta tears and blood surges through the tear, creating a new false channel and separating (dissecting) the middle layer (media) from the outer layer of the aorta.





chromocyte (medicine)


chromocyte


Any pigmented cell, such as a red blood corpuscle.

Origin: chromo-+ G. Kytos, cell