What does aorta mean?
Definitions for aorta
eɪˈɔr təaor·ta
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Princeton's WordNet
aortanoun
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Wiktionary
aortanoun
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.
aortanoun
The liveliest part of something.
Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan.
Etymology: From ἀορτή, from ἀορτέω, lengthened form of ἀείρω
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
AORTAnoun
The great artery which rises immediately out of the left ventricle of the heart. John Quincy
Etymology: ἀοϱτὴ.
Wikipedia
Aorta
The aorta ( ay-OR-tə) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries). The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through the systemic circulation.
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aorta
The aorta is the major and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen. It is mainly responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Webster Dictionary
Aortanoun
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
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to lift, heave.]
Freebase
Aorta
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it bifurcates into two smaller arteries. The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through the systemic circulation.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Aorta
ā-or′ta, n. the great arterial trunk which, rising from the left ventricle of the heart, sends its branches ramifying through the whole body—in man subdivided into the arch, the thoracic aorta, and the abdominal aorta.—adjs. Aor′tal, Aor′tic. [Gr. aortē—aeir-ein, to raise up.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Aorta
The main trunk of the systemic arteries.
Editors Contribution
aorta
An artery of the heart within the body of an animal or human being.
The aorta has an important role within the body relating to the heart and the movement of blood.
Submitted by MaryC on June 7, 2020
Entomology
Aorta
the anterior, narrow part of the heart, opening into the head.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aorta in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aorta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- أبهرArabic
- ао́ртаBelarusian
- ао́ртаBulgarian
- aortaCatalan, Valencian
- srdečnice, aortaCzech
- aorta, hovedpulsåreDanish
- Hauptschlagader, AortaGerman
- αορτήGreek
- aortoEsperanto
- aortaSpanish
- آئورتPersian
- aorttaFinnish
- meginlívæðrFaroese
- aorteFrench
- aortaGalician
- ard-chuishleyManx
- महाधमनीHindi
- aortaItalian
- 大動脈Japanese
- қолқаKazakh
- 大動脈, 대동맥Korean
- arteriaeLatin
- ао́ртаMacedonian
- aorta, lichaamsslagaderDutch
- aortaPolish
- aortaPortuguese
- ао́ртаRussian
- аорта, aortaSerbo-Croatian
- aorta, srdcovnicaSlovak
- aortaSlovene
- kroppspulsåder, aortaSwedish
- aortTurkish
- ао́ртаUkrainian
- động mạch chủ, 大動脈, đại động mạchVietnamese
- laortadVolapük
- אַאָרטאַYiddish
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