n.
Pronunciation: ā - ' o ̇ r-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tas or -tae \ -t ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aort ē , from aeirein to lift
Date: 1543
: the great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body ― see HEART illustration
– aor · tic \ - ' o ̇ r-tik \ adjective