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MeSH Heading: Aortic Dissection
Tree Number(s): C14.907.055.448.250; C14.907.109.070.500
Unique ID: D000784
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000784
Annotation: dissection of the ABDOMINAL AORTA: coordinate with AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; dissection of the THORACIC AORTA: coordinate with AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC
Scope Note: A tear in the inner layer of the AORTA leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the aortic TUNICA MEDIA layer. It typically begins with a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA layer.
Entry Term(s): Aneurysm, Dissecting; Aortic Dissecting Aneurysm; Dissecting Aneurysm; Dissecting Aneurysm Aorta
NLM Classification #: WG 580
Previous Indexing: Aneurysm (1966-1976); Aortic Aneurysm (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 2023; see ANEURYSM, DISSECTING 1977-2022
History Note: 2023; use ANEURYSM, DISSECTING 1977-2022
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2022/05/23

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Concept UI: M000622249
Scope Note: A tear in the inner layer of the AORTA leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the aortic TUNICA MEDIA layer. It typically begins with a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA layer.
Terms: Aortic Dissection Preferred Term
Term UI T000908384
Date09/30/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Aneurysm, Dissecting
Term UI T002329
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Dissecting Aneurysm
Term UI T002328
Date04/26/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dissecting Aneurysm Aorta
Term UI T001119845
Date04/13/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Aortic Dissecting Aneurysm
Term UI T001119846
Date04/13/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Aortic Dissection MeSH Descriptor Data 2025