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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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 2019 Wisz was diagnosed as an infant with aortic stenosis, a heart condition that causes the narrowing of the aortic valve and restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. — Allen Kim, CNN, "She needed open-heart surgery, but she was determined to help her team win a championship first," 24 June 2019 My spleen was removed in October, but the pancreas was left intact when the surgeon found the tumor had wrapped itself around the aorta artery. — Joyce Rudolph, latimes.com, "Community: Longtime columnist goes through fight of her life," 3 June 2019 Her pulmonary valve was transplanted to her aorta, and a cadaver valve was inserted into the pulmonary valve. — Allen Kim, CNN, "She needed open-heart surgery, but she was determined to help her team win a championship first," 24 June 2019 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 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
\
\
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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