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The aorta is the main artery of the body, transporting blood out of the heart to the smaller arteries that distribute it to the limbs and all organs except for the lungs. (noun)

An arterial blood vessel that takes blood from the heart to the rest of the body is an example of an aorta.

See aorta in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. aortas or aortae

the main artery of the body, carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the main arteries

Related Forms:

aortic adjective or aortal

See aorta in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ā-ôrˈtə)

noun pl. a·or·tas or a·or·tae (-tē)

The main trunk of the systemic arteries, carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and organs except the lungs.

Related Forms:

a·orˈtal, a·orˈtic adjective

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aorta

A. arch of aorta B. abdominal aorta

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