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kinked aorta (medicine) and short 3, noun (oh)


kinked aorta (medicine)


kinked aorta -->
pseudocoarctation
Distortion, often with slight narrowing, of the aortic arch at the level of insertion of the ligamentum arteriosum.

Synonym: buckled aorta, kinked aorta.


short 3, noun (oh)



3 n
shorts [plural] a) short trousers ending at or above the knees
::a pair of shorts
::tourists in shorts and T-shirts
-see also Bermuda shorts , Cycling shorts
b) especially AmE men's underwear with short legs
::Craig was standing in the kitchen in his shorts.
-see also boxer shorts , Jockey shorts
in short
used when you want to give the main point of something
::Carter hoped for greater trust between the two nations, more trade, more cultural exchanges - in short, a genuine peace.
for short
used as a shorter way of saying a name
::His name's Maximilian, but we just call him Max for short.
[C] informal a short Film shown in the cinema
[C] BrE informal a strong alcoholic drink that is not beer or Wine, drunk in a small glass
American Equivalent: shot
::Do you fancy a short? A whisky or a vodka?
[C] informal a short circuit
::a short in the system
-see also the long and the short of it at long 1 (10)