aorta
noun
aor·ta
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plural aortas
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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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Other Words from aorta
aortic
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Examples of aorta in a Sentence
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The simpler dishes feel like home cooking: a plate of chicken and rice; pho bo dac biet, beef noodle soup with brisket, bone-in short rib, and chewy segments of aorta gleaming white from the clear broth. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Ban Tôi chef-owner Chieu Nguyen used to run a nail salon. Now he’s doing what he loves.," 18 July 2019 The doctor then inserts the catheter into the femoral artery at the top of the thigh and threads it up to the opening between the heart and the aorta. — Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, "Replacing a tight aortic valve without surgery," 28 Aug. 2019 Lee's son eventually received surgery to repair two holes in his aorta and is fully recovered. — Dallas News, "Texas legislature's fix to surprise health care bills still leaves millions vulnerable," 19 Aug. 2019 Tali Birch Kindred, the daughter of the late state Sen. Chris Birch, is seeking to replace her father in the Alaska Legislature after his sudden death last week from a ruptured aorta. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "Chris Birch’s daughter among applicants for late state senator’s vacant seat," 17 Aug. 2019 Central blood pressure, the pressure in the aorta, which sends blood from the heart out to the body, is a predictive measure of heart disease and stroke. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "The Health Benefits of Eggplants," 8 Aug. 2019 During Syah’s first surgery, doctors repaired her aorta and placed a band on the pulmonary artery to prevent too much blood from rushing to her lungs instead of her body. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "3D printed hearts and joints? Doctors at UMMC, VA Hospital are starting with models," 24 July 2019 It would be placed in the aorta, which is the large artery that supplies blood to vital organs and the rest of the body. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston company raises $30M for clinical trials to treat heart failure," 17 July 2019 The Mount Airy residents had the package again last season, but Jim’s aorta replacement surgery kept them from making it to any games as the Orioles suffered through a franchise-worst 115 losses. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Amid overhaul, Orioles' attendance nearly as bad as their record. But team says it has a plan to win back fans, too.," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aorta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aorta
aorta
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aorta
: the large artery that brings blood from the heart to the rest of the body
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aorta
noun
aor·ta
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Kids Definition of aorta
: the main artery that carries blood from the heart for distribution to all parts of the body
aorta
noun
aor·ta
| \ ā-ˈȯrt-ə
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plural aortas
or aortae\ -ē
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Medical 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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