ventriculoaortic en · ADJ
Etymology
From ventriculo- + aortic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to a ventricle and the aorta.
These symptoms are those of an obstacle to the course of the blood, which, in the present case, were found principally about the ventriculo-aortic orifice; which, in consequence of its contraction, was opposed to the free passage of the blood, and compelled it to flow back towards the pulmonary system: […]
1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 210:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventriculo-aortic | alternative | lexicographic |