Abdominal aorta
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
244231007
Abdominal aorta
Definition
Abdominal part of aorta: the distal part of the descending aorta, which is the continuation of the thoracic part and gives rise to the inferior phrenic, lumbar, median sacral, superior and inferior mesenteric, middle suprarenal, renal, and testicular or ovarian arteries, and celiac trunk[BTO]. The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of descending aorta(of the thorax). [WP,unvetted].
Also known as abdominal part of aorta, descending abdominal aorta, pars abdominalis aortae — per UBERON
The Abdominal aorta is a part of the Cardiovascular.