Definition of Aorta

1. Noun. The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.


Definition of Aorta

1. n. The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

Definition of Aorta

1. a main artery [n -TAS or -TAE] : AORTAL, AORTIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Aorta

1. The largest artery in the body which has its origin at the heart. It gives off branches to the extremities, neck and major organs for the purpose of supplying oxygenated blood. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aorta

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anywhen
anywhere
anywheres
anywise
any longer
any old(a)
anziani
Anzio
AOC
aorist
aoristic
aoristically
aorists
aorta (current term)
aorta (current term)
aortae
aortal
aortal
aortalgia
aortarctia
aortartia
aortas
aorta abdominalis
aorta angusta
aorta ascendens
aorta descendens
aorta thoracica
aortectasis
aortectomy

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