Search "aorta" in:
Browse words next to:
|
Flash Player Required
The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: aortaOne entry found. Main Entry: aor·ta Pronunciation: \ā-ˈȯr-tə\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural aor·tas or aor·tae \-tē\ Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aortē, from aeirein to lift Date: 1543 : 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 
Learn more about "aorta"
Learn more about
"aorta" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
