aorta

noun

aor·ta | \ ā-ˈȯr-tə

plural aortas or aortae\ -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

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In both the chest and the abdomen, the aorta can progressively weaken and enlarge, which creates the aneurysm. — Froedtert & The Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The “silent-killer” — know your risks for an abdominal aortic aneurysm," 12 June 2019 The 60-year-old man, from Melbourne, Australia, went to the hospital for emergency surgery in 2018 to repair a tear in the inner layer of the wall of his aorta. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Man's Chest Caught on Fire During Surgery—Here's How That Happens," 4 June 2019 The Delaware Aqueduct is to the city what the aorta is to our circulatory systems: a necessary channel to keep everything running. — Washington Post, "Fixing a massive NYC plumbing leak, 55 stories underground," 20 June 2018 Belcher’s surgeons decided on the best way to proceed thanks to a 3-D model of her aorta. — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, "Surgeons are using 3-D-printed organs to figure out the best way to operate," 11 June 2018 When TriHealth doctors found a growing bulge in Fieglein’s abdominal aorta in 2015, Fieglein’s lifestyle and his life were put in jeopardy. — Trihealth Dailyhealthwire, Cincinnati.com, "Gut Check: TriHealth vascular surgeons lead the way with minimally invasive abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery," 19 Feb. 2018 The cause was dementia and a torn aorta, said a daughter, Tamera Van Ness. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 3 Mar. 2018 That could have snapped the girl's lower vertebrae and punctured her aorta, the medical examiner said, according to Ashendorf. — Michael Gordon, charlotteobserver, "The mom's boyfriend said her son might grow up to be gay. Now he's accused of his murder.," 19 June 2018 The twins were conjoined at their abdomen and shared organs such as the stomach and part of the aorta, a crucial artery that runs from the heart down to the abdomen. — Rory Smith, Cnn Anna Cardovillis, CNN, "Tanzanian conjoined twins die at age 21," 4 June 2018

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