We found 3 definitions of aortas from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: aortas |
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aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries | ||
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | ||
ascending aorta the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle | ||
aortic arch the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward | ||
descending aorta the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae | ||
abdominal aorta a branch of the descending aorta |