aorta

a·or·ta  (-ôrt) n. pl. a·or·tas or a·or·tae (-t) The main trunk of the systemic arteries, carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and organs except the lungs. [New Latin, from Greek ort, from eirein, to lift; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots.] a·ortal, a·ortic adj.

aorta A. arch of aorta B. abdominal aorta

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aorta [eh-or-ta]

Noun

the main artery of the body, which carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart [Greek aortē something lifted]

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aorta  (-ôrt)

Plural aortas or aortae (-ôrt)

The main artery of the circulatory system, arising from the left ventricle of the heart in mammals and birds and carrying blood with high levels of oxygen to all the arteries of the body except those of the lungs.

Thesaurus

Noun

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aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body ascending aorta - the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle aortic arch - the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward descending aorta - the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae abdominal aorta - a branch of the descending aorta thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries