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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
- coronary artery bypass graft open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
- arteria renalis an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
- aortic arch the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
- truncus celiacus 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
- aortitis inflammation of the aorta