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aorta

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. aorta (noun)
  2. abdominal aorta (noun)
  3. arch of the aorta (noun)
  4. ascending aorta (noun)
  5. descending aorta (noun)
  6. thoracic aorta (noun)

aor·ta

noun \ā-ˈȯrt-ə\
plural aor·tas or aor·tae \-ē\

Definition of AORTA

: the large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body

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