English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/eɪ���t�/
italbrac|US IPA|/eɪ���rt�/

Noun
en-noun|pl=aortas or aortae

1. anatomy 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.
2. (figurative) The liveliest part of something.

#:Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. ¹

Translations
great artery

Croatian: t-|hr|aorta|f
Czech: t-|cs|srde�nice|f
Finnish: t+|fi|aortta
French: t+|fr|aorte|f
Greek: αο��ή (aortí) f
mid
Polish: t+|pl|aorta|f
Russian: ао��а (aórta) f
Swedish: t+|sv|aorta|c

Derived terms
aortal
aortic

See also
circulatory system

Croatian

Noun
hr-noun|f

1. #English|aorta

Swedish
Noun
aorta

#aorta#English|Aorta

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Category:Greek derivations

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• 2007-11-28 09:50 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for cs, fi, fr, pl, sv

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