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MeSH Heading: Aorta, Thoracic
Tree Number(s): A07.015.114.056.372
Unique ID: D001013
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001013
Annotation: diseases: coordinate with AORTIC DISEASES or specifics
Scope Note: The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.
Entry Term(s): Aorta, Ascending; Aorta, Descending; Aortic Arch; Aortic Root; Arch of the Aorta; Ascending Aorta; Descending Aorta; Sinotubular Junction; Thoracic Aorta
NLM Classification #: WG 410
Public MeSH Note: 1963; for ASCENDING AORTA see AORTA 1963-2022
History Note: 1963; for ASCENDING AORTA use AORTA 1963-2022
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Aorta, Thoracic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025