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n. main artery of the body | ||||
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Aorta Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Aorta
(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.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
aorta
Noun
1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
(hypernym) artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
(hyponym) ascending aorta
Noun
1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
(hypernym) artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
(hyponym) ascending aorta
| Australian Slang |
Aorta
composite but non-existant Authority which is held responsible for practically everything unpleasant in the Strine way of life; personification of the benevolently paternal welfare State to which all Strines - being fiercly independant and individualistic - appeal for help and comfort in moments of frustration and anguish
composite but non-existant Authority which is held responsible for practically everything unpleasant in the Strine way of life; personification of the benevolently paternal welfare State to which all Strines - being fiercly independant and individualistic - appeal for help and comfort in moments of frustration and anguish
| hEnglish - advanced version |
aorta
aorta
\a*or"ta\ (&?;), n. [nl., fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to lift, heave.] (anat.) 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.
note: in fishes and the early stages of all higher vertebrates the aorta divides near its origin into several branches (the aortic arches) which pass in pairs round the œsophagus and unite to form the systemic aorta. one or more pairs of these arches persist in amphibia and reptiles, but only one arch in birds and mammals, this being on the right side in the former, and on the left in the latter.
similar words(1)
thoracic aorta
aorta
\a*or"ta\ (&?;), n. [nl., fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to lift, heave.] (anat.) 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.
note: in fishes and the early stages of all higher vertebrates the aorta divides near its origin into several branches (the aortic arches) which pass in pairs round the œsophagus and unite to form the systemic aorta. one or more pairs of these arches persist in amphibia and reptiles, but only one arch in birds and mammals, this being on the right side in the former, and on the left in the latter.
similar words(1)
thoracic aorta
Aorta Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
aorta
[a-OR-tuh]
The largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.
[a-OR-tuh]
The largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Aorta
The great (main) artery from the left ventricle of the heart.
The great (main) artery from the left ventricle of the heart.
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Aorta
Blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body; it is the largest blood vessel in the body.
Context: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body; it is the largest blood vessel in the body.
Context: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
| Aging Hearts and Arteries Glossary |
AORTA
The largest artery in the body. It conducts blood away from the heart, then branches into many smaller arteries that take blood to the rest of the body. The diameter of the aorta enlarges with age and its walls become stiffer.
The largest artery in the body. It conducts blood away from the heart, then branches into many smaller arteries that take blood to the rest of the body. The diameter of the aorta enlarges with age and its walls become stiffer.
| The TCRC Glossary for Testicular Cancer and Other Related Conditons |
Aorta
The large artery originating from the left ventricle of the heart. Its branches carry blood to all parts of the body. The lymph nodes most often affected by testicular cancer are located around the aorta and near the kidneys in the retroperitoneum.
The large artery originating from the left ventricle of the heart. Its branches carry blood to all parts of the body. The lymph nodes most often affected by testicular cancer are located around the aorta and near the kidneys in the retroperitoneum.
Aorta Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Biological Control |
Aorta
The front-most, non-pulsating portion of the dorsal blood vessel of an insect.
The front-most, non-pulsating portion of the dorsal blood vessel of an insect.
Aorta Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aorta
The aorta (generally pronounced [eɪˈɔːtə] or "ay-orta") is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation.
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