Anatomy
abdominal aorta
ab·dom·i·nal a·or·ta
Subclass of:
Aorta
Definitions related to abdominal aorta:
  • The lower part of the aorta in the abdomen prior to its bifurcation to the iliac arteries, whose pulse can be palpated at the level of the umbilicus.
    ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
    American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
  • The portion of the descending aorta that lies within the abdomen, beginning below the diaphragm and ending at its division into the right and left common iliac arteries.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (aorta, abdominal) The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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