French: arc inférieur gaucheEnglish translation: the lower (distal) segment of the aortic arch 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | arc inférieur gauche | | English translation: | the lower (distal) segment of the aortic arch | | Entered by: | Sarah Walls |
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology / auscultation | | French term or phrase: arc inférieur gauche | | In a report on a child with congenital heart disease: "Le pédicule vasculaire est normal. La crosse de l'aorte est à gauche. L'arc moyen gauche est rectiligne. L'arc inférieur gauche est augmenté." I'm not sure what this is referring to...would appreciate any informed opinions. TIA. |
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Michael Barnett
Canada
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| arc inférieur gauche the lower (distal) segment of the aortic arch
Explanation:
The aortia arises from the heart and forms an arch, bending to the left, then down.
| Michael Barnett
Canada
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Native speaker of:  English
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