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Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
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Inferior vena cava (IVC)
Definitions
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"Proximal" and "distal" in arterial and venous systems apply to position of arterial and venous segment in relation to heart (rather than direction of flow)
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Aneurysm: Focal increase in caliber of artery with diameter of dilated segment measuring at least 1.5x > adjacent unaffected segments
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