aortotracheal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)bor. Latin aorta Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English aorto- Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰus Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal English aortotracheal From aorto- + tracheal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to the aorta and trachea.
aortotracheal fistula