Anatomy
aortic arch
a·or·tic arch
Definitions related to aortic arch:
  • The curved section of the aorta between the ascending and the descending tracts. The brachiocephalic, left common carotid and left subclavian arteries branch from the aorta at this section.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The curved segment of the aorta between the ascending and the descending segments.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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