Paraaortic body
System
Endocrine
SNOMED CT
276159005
Paraaortic body
Definition
A chromaffin paraganglion located at the bifurcation of the aorta or at the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery.
Also known as organ of Zuckerkandl, paraganglion of Zuckerkandl — per UBERON
The Paraaortic body is a part of the Endocrine.