aortopexy

English

Etymology

From aorto- +‎ -pexy.

Noun

aortopexy (countable and uncountable, plural aortopexies)

1. (surgery) A surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum, so that the tracheal lumen is pulled open.

Translations

a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum

• Portuguese: aortopexia f