Usually means: Tear in aorta's inner layer.
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  1. aortic dissection: Dictionary.com
  2. Aortic dissection: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. aortic dissection: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. aortic dissection: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Aortic dissection, Dissection, aortic: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  4. Dissection, aortic: Merck Manuals
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  6. Aortic dissection: MEDLINE plus Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
  7. aortic dissection: Medical dictionary
  8. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)
  9. Aortic dissection, Dissection, aortic, Aortic dissection: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wikipedia (Aortic dissection)

noun:  Aortic dissection occurs when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the layers apart.


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