AORTA


Meaning of AORTA in English

a ‧ or ‧ ta /eɪˈɔːtə $ -ˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek aorte , from aeirein 'to lift' ]

the largest ↑ artery that takes blood away from your heart

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