aortic

[ey-awr-tuh]

a·or·ta

[ey-awr-tuh]
noun, plural a·or·tas, a·or·tae [-tee] . Anatomy.
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.


Origin:
1570–80; < Medieval Latin < Greek aortḗ the great artery, literally, something hung, carried; akin to aeírein to lift, carry

a·or·tic, a·or·tal, adjective
post·a·or·tic, adjective
pre·a·or·tic, adjective
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aorta (eɪˈɔːtə)
 
n , pl -tas, -tae
the main vessel in the arterial network, which conveys oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs
 
[C16: from New Latin, from Greek aortē, literally: something lifted, from aeirein to raise]
 
a'ortic
 
adj
 
a'ortal
 
adj

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