Aorta Definition
ā-ôrtə
aortae, aortas
noun
The main artery of the body, carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the main arteries.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) 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.
Wiktionary
(figuratively) The liveliest part of something.
Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aorta
Noun
Singular:
aorta
Plural:
aortae, aortasOrigin of Aorta
From Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortē, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aorteō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeirō, “I lift, raise”)
From Wiktionary
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New Latin from Greek āortē from āeirein to lift wer-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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