So why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act to begin with, suddenly changing its longstanding policy of imposing only external taxes on trade? The events of the French and Indian War caused the change. The war was fought from 1757 - 1763 and spanned the globe, involving England and her allies and the French and her allies from India to Africa to Europe to America.
An enlarged aorta is defined by its location on the blood vessel, the size of the bubble and what shape it takes. It is possible for the aorta to become enlarged in all directions or simply develop a small bulge on one side of the blood vessel.
Aortitis is a general term which means inflammation of the aorta, the large blood vessel which transports blood from the heart to the body. The aortic root is the part of the aorta which is directly connected to the left ventricle (chamber) of the heart.