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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
- ductus arteriosus a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
- cabg 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
- testicular artery a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
- arteria coronaria the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
- aortic valve a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart