aortopexy

English

Etymology

From aorto- +‎ -pexy.

Noun

aortopexy (countable and uncountable, plural aortopexies)

  1. (surgery) A surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.

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