aorta
IPA: eɪˈɔrtʌ
noun
- (anatomy) 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.
- (figuratively) The liveliest part of something.
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Examples of "aorta" in Sentences
- The aorta is the major artery.
- The aorta is the root systemic artery.
- Another tube is used to connect the pump to the aorta.
- The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
- The abdominal aorta supplies blood to much of the abdominal cavity.
- The elastic matrix dominates the biomechanical properties of the aorta.
- The abdominal aorta lies slightly to the left of the midline of the body.
- The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
- Two vessels, the left aorta and the pulmonary artery, exit the right ventricle.
- Another important cause is the congenital abnormality coarctation of the aorta.
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