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bulb of aorta
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The portion of the left ventricular outflow tract delineated by the sinotubular ridge superiorly and the bases of the valve leaflets inferiorly; it comprises the aortic sinuses, the aortic valve leaflets, the commissures, and the interleaflet triangles [ ]
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Label
bulb of aorta
Synonyms
- aorta bulb
- aortic bulb
- aortic root
- bulb of ascending aorta
- bulbus aortae
- root of aorta
- supraaortic valve area
Subsets
pheno_slim
external definition
The dilated first part of the aorta containing the aortic semilunar valves and the aortic sinuses.
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UBERON:0010172