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aorta: Meaning and Definition of

a•or•ta

Pronunciation: (ā-ôr'tu), [key]
— pl. -tas, -tae
  1. the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. See illus. under
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
aoristic aortic arch
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