aortopexia

Portuguese

Etymology

From aorto- +‎ -pexia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.oʁ.to.pekˈsi.ɐ/ [a.oh.to.pekˈsi.ɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.oɾ.to.pekˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.oʁ.to.pekˈsi.ɐ/ [a.oχ.to.pekˈsi.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.oɻ.to.pekˈsi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.uɾ.tu.pɨˈksi.ɐ/

Noun

aortopexia f (plural aortopexias)

  1. (surgery) aortopexy (a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum)
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