aortic

aorta

A. arch of aorta

B. abdominal aorta

a·or·ta

 (ā-ôr′tə)

n. pl. a·or·tas or a·or·tae (-tē)

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.

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[New Latin, from Greek āortē, from āeirein, to lift; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·or′tal, a·or′tic adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

aortic - of or relating to the aorta     aortal

Translations

αορτικός

aortic

[eɪˈɔːtɪk] ADJ → aórtico

a·or·tic

a. aórtico-a, rel. a la aorta;

___ murmur → soplo, ruido ___;

___ stenosis → estenosis o estrechamiento ___.

aortic

adj aórtico