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aortic body

Wikipedia Summary

The aortic bodies are one of several small clusters of peripheral chemoreceptors located along the aortic arch. They are important in measuring partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, and blood pH. .
Related Codes (2)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
C75.5Malignant neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
D35.6Benign neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia

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