aortic stenosis

noun Pathology.

abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.

Words nearby aortic stenosis

aortic notch, aortic ostium, aortic plexus, aortic septal defect, aortic sinus, aortic stenosis, aortic valve, aortic vestibule, aortic window, aortic-body tumor, aorticopulmonary septal defect

Medical definitions for aortic stenosis

aortic stenosis

n.

Pathological narrowing of the orifice of the aortic valve.