aorta

[ ey-awr-tuh ]
/ eɪˈɔr tə /

noun, plural a·or·tas, a·or·tae [ey-awr-tee] /eɪˈɔr ti/. Anatomy.

the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.

Origin of aorta

1570–80; < Medieval Latin < Greek aortḗ the great artery, literally, something hung, carried; akin to aeírein to lift, carry

OTHER WORDS FROM aorta

a·or·tic, a·or·tal, adjective post·a·or·tic, adjective pre·a·or·tic, adjective

Words nearby aorta

aor, aoraki-mount cook, aorangi, aorist, aoristic, aorta, aortalgia, aortic arch, aortic arch syndrome, aortic atresia, aortic body

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British Dictionary definitions for aorta

aorta
/ (eɪˈɔːtə) /

noun plural -tas or -tae (-tiː)

the main vessel in the arterial network, which conveys oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs

Derived forms of aorta

aortic or aortal, adjective

Word Origin for aorta

C16: from New Latin, from Greek aortē, literally: something lifted, from aeirein to raise

Medical definitions for aorta

aorta
[ ā-ôr′tə ]

n. pl. a•or•tas

The large artery that is the main trunk of the systemic arterial system, arising from the base of the left ventricle, ending at the left side of the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, dividing to form the right and left common iliac arteries, and whose parts are the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta.

Other words from aorta

a•or′tal null adj.

Scientific definitions for aorta

aorta
[ ā-ôr′tə ]

Plural aortas aortae (ā-ôr′tē)

The main artery of the circulatory system, arising from the left ventricle of the heart in mammals and birds and carrying blood with high levels of oxygen to all the arteries of the body except those of the lungs.

Cultural definitions for aorta

aorta
[ (ay-awr-tuh) ]

The main blood vessel of the body; it carries blood from the left side of the heart to other arteries throughout the body. (See circulatory system.)