aorta
English Thesaurus
1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | ascending aorta, |
| definition | : | the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | aortic arch, |
| definition | : | the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | descending aorta, |
| definition | : | the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | abdominal aorta, |
| definition | : | a branch of the descending aorta (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | thoracic aorta, |
| definition | : | a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | aortal, aortic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the aorta (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | aortal, aortic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the aorta (adj.pert) |
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