An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of the ABDOMINAL AORTA which gives rise to the visceral, the parietal, and the terminal (iliac) branches below the aortic hiatus at the diaphragm.

Synonyms: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Aneurysms, Abdominal Aortic, Aortic Aneurysms, Abdominal

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dissecting aneurysm: coordinate IM with ANEURYSM, DISSECTING (IM); rupture: coordinate IM with AORTIC RUPTURE (IM) ,93

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D017544