aorta
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: aortic, aortal • Hypernyms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel • Hyponyms: ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, abdominal aorta, thoracic aorta
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