aorta
aor·ta
noun \ā-ˈȯr-tə\ plural aor·tas or aor·tae\-tē\
Definition of AORTA
: the great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body — see heart illustration
— aor·tic \-ˈȯr-tik\ adjective
See Origin of AORTA
New Latin, from Greek aortē, from aeirein to lift
First Known Use: 1543
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