aortotracheal

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adjective

Relating to the aorta and trachea.

“aortotracheal fistula”

OriginEnglish tracheal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Medieval Latin trāchēa →
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Meanings

adjectiveaortotracheal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the aorta and trachea.

    aortotracheal fistula

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)
  2. Latinaorta
  3. Englishaorto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰreh₂gʰ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰréh₂gʰus
  6. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrākʰús
  7. Ancient Greekτρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)
  8. Late Latintrāchīa
  9. Medieval Latintrāchēa
  10. Englishtrachea
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishtracheal
  14. Englishaortotracheal

From aorto- + tracheal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aortotracheal

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aortotracheal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortotracheal

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“aortotracheal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortotracheal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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