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nounthe large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteriestype of:
Definition that contains aorta
- aaa an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
- aortic of or relating to the aorta
- coarctation (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
- mediastinum the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- aortal of or relating to the aorta
- aortic plexus a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
- arteria celiaca an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
- systole the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
- renal artery an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
- fallot's tetralogy a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle