[aor.ta] n, pl -tas or -tae [NL, fr. Gk aorte, fr. aeirein to lift] (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 adj
AORTA
Meaning of AORTA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012