aorta

Significat (Anglès)

1. 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. (figuratively) The liveliest part of something.

Conceptes

aorta

Sinònims

arteries

thoracic aorta

Traduccions

aorta

aorte

Aorta

aorta

αορτή

aorta

Hauptschlagader

aorta

aorta

lichaamsslagader

aort

أبهر

aorta

große Pulsader

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/eɪˈɔːtə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “I lift, raise”).