aorta

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

arteries

thoracic aorta

Translations

aorte

aorta

Aorta

aorta

aorta

αορτή

Hauptschlagader

aorta

aorta

aorta

lichaamsslagader

أبهر

aort

aorta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eɪˈɔːtə/

Etymology

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