aorta
The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
Other meanings
The liveliest part of something.
A kind of
- artery
Kinds of aorta
- ascending aorta
- descending aorta
- abdominal aorta
- thoracic aorta
Related words
- aortography
- aortoplasty
- aortorrhaphy
- aortal
- abdominal aorta
- aortic
- aortitis
- thoracic aorta
- arch of the aorta
- porcelain aorta
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀορτή" (the arteries springing from the heart).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aorta” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.