A localized widening or bulging of the abdominal aorta which is a major blood carrying vessel. A rupture of the weakened bulge is considered very serious because of the large volume of blood carried by this vessel. ...more »
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An aneurysm in that part of the aorta continuing from the thoracic region and giving rise to the inferior phrenic, lumbar, median sacral, mesenteric, renal, and ovarian or testicular arteries. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Abdominal aortic aneurysm, or a subtype of Abdominal aortic aneurysm,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Abdominal aortic aneurysm as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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