Aorta

Word AORTA
Character 5
Hyphenation a or ta
Pronunciations /eɪˈɔːtə/

Definitions and meanings of "Aorta"

What do we mean by aorta?

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. noun

In anatomy, the main trunk of the arterial system, issuing from the left ventricle of the heart, conveying arterialized blood to all parts of the body except the lungs, and giving rise, directly or indirectly, to all the arteries of the body except the pulmonary. noun

In the higher invertebrates, the large blood-vessel leading from the heart, usually anteriorly and posteriorly. noun

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. noun

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. noun

The liveliest part of something. noun

The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries noun

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.

The liveliest part of something.

The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extends down to the abdome Urban Dictionary

One of Jeff Foxworthy's redneck words. Means "I should" Or "I ought to". Urban Dictionary

White Trash version of "they ought to". Urban Dictionary

They should go and do it. Urban Dictionary

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The word "aorta" in example sentences

The fact that the horn barely missed the aorta is an UNBELIEVABLE piece of luck is what I meant to say. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Surgeons reconstruct the heart so that the aorta is attached to the left ventricle and the pulmonary artery is attached to the right ventricle. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Babies with tricuspid atresia and transposition of great arteries may require the “Norwood operation” if the aorta is too small (see hypoplastic left heart syndrome). ❋ Unknown (2010)

In a child with coarctation of the aorta, the aorta is too narrow at the portion just after the upper-body arteries branch off - this obstructs blood flow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood out of the heart to the body. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood with oxygen out of the heart to the body. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The more the aorta is narrowed, the more severe the symptoms will be. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here, a team diagnosed Sarah with moderate to severe aortic stenosis, which means that the heart valve that opens to allow blood to flow into the aorta is malformed and doesn't function correctly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The aorta is attached to the right-sided pumping chamber (ventricle), instead of the left. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The aortic valve, which separates the left ventricle and the aorta, is too small or completely closed (atretic). ❋ Unknown (2008)

"We did observe a highly significant effect of cranberry juice on stiffness of the central aorta, which is increasingly recognized as an important measure of vascular function with relevance to cardiovascular disease," wrote the Tufts and B.U. researchers. ❋ Suzanne O'Malley (2012)

Third, there is a repositioning of the aorta, which is the vessel that delivers blood to the body, such that it's overriding the two lower pumping chambers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Poetically referred to as “The Tree of Life” and “The River Nile of Human Anatomy,” the aorta is the largest artery in our body, running the length of our torso. ❋ Amy Yasbeck (2010)

The aorta is the major artery carrying blood from the heart to other parts of the body. ❋ Karen DeYoung (2010)

My aorta is the largest artery located in my body and is about the diameter of a garden hose. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

You know, the aorta is a much bigger blood vessel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The aorta is an [elastic] [artery] ❋ Mr Robbo (2010)

"[Aorta] [cut the grass] down by the [ballpark] so the kids dont get hurt." ❋ Dooodeeedooodeeedoooo (2003)

"aorta [cut down] the [grass] on that [lawn]." ❋ Ema Nymton (2003)

aorta cut that [grass] down by the ballfield so [them kids] don't [get hurt] ❋ James Snyder (2005)

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