syphilitic aortic aneurysm

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• Aneurysm — A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word “aneurysm” comes from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening.” * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• Aneurysm — For other uses, see Aneurysm (disambiguation). Aneurysm Classification and external resources Angiography of an aneurism in a cerebral artery ICD 10 I …   Wikipedia

• Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency …   Wikipedia

• Syphilitic aortitis — A pathological state of the aorta associated with the tertiary stage of syphilis infection. SA begins as inflammation of the adventia, including the vessels that supply the aorta itself with blood, the vasa vasorum. As it worsens, the vasa… …   Wikipedia

• syphilitic aneurysm — an aortic aneurysm, usually of the ascending aorta, occurring in cases of cardiovascular syphilis; called also luetic a …   Medical dictionary

• syphilitic aortitis — aortitis caused by syphilis; its complications include insufficiency of the aortic valve, stenosis or occlusion of the coronary orifices, and aortic aneurysm. Called also Dцhle Heller a …   Medical dictionary

• syphilitic arteritis — a late manifestation of syphilis characterized by intimal proliferation and degeneration of the arterial tunica media, usually in the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and pulmonary artery, sometimes leading to aneurysm …   Medical dictionary

• Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …   Medical dictionary

• Vasculitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing a vasculitis (Churg Strauss syndrome). H E stain …   Wikipedia

• aortitis — Inflammation of the aorta. giant cell a. giant cell arteritis involving the aorta. syphilitic a. a common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving the thoracic aorta, where destruction of …   Medical dictionary

• bruit — A harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory sound, especially an abnormal one. [Fr.] aneurysmal b. blowing murmur heard over an aneurysm. carotid b. a systolic murmur heard in the neck but not at the aortic …   Medical dictionary