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a·or·ta (

-ôr

)

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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Adj.

aortic - of or relating to the aorta

aortal

Translations

aortic [eɪˈɔːtɪk] ADJ → aórtico

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