aorta

[US]/eɪ'ɔːtə/
[UK]/e'ɔrtə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Phrases & Collocations

aorta function

aorta anatomy

aorta location

abdominal aorta

thoracic aorta

ascending aorta

descending aorta

Example Sentences

The abdominal aorta is normally smaller than the thoracic aorta.

Perfusing the infrarenal abdominal aorta with trypsin developed canine AAA model.

Objective To investigate the effect of Tongluo prescription on the antioxidative system and the vascular endo-thelium of thoracic aorta in diabetic rats.

Conclusion The hypothermia,extracorporeal circulation,clamp of aorta and drugs,etc.can lead to decrease of HRV in cardiac surgery.The resume of autonomic cardioneural system was a slow process.

Figure 9. Case 7. Additional vessel (purple) behind the 4-chamber view next to the aorta (red). This vessel represents an azygous or hemizygous continuation of an interrupted inferior vena cava.

In most of patient with ICM,the LV typically showed “spherical apex”,regional wall hypokinesis and dilated aorta.

Among these cardiovascular trauma,2 ruptured thoracic aorta occurred in traffic accidents; 5 trauma of hearts and vascular occurred during intervenient treatment;

He recalls a mother in her late 20s who came to him because she had an inoperable defect in her aorta that would rupture at some undeterminable time in the future, killing her instantly.

Real-world Examples

To reach the kidneys, blood flows from to aorta into the left and right renal arteries.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

We have a dissecting thoracic aorta. We need a C.T. Cleared and an O.R. Ready.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Blood flows from the left ventricle into the aorta and from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

One oil analyst characterized it as the aorta of East Coast gasoline supplies.

Source: CNN Selects January 2017 Collection

I'm gonna clamp the aorta proximal and distal to the tear.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

I was hoping that it didn't hit. But from that angle, it just can't have missed the aorta.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Notice though, that this one big artery does split into the aorta and pulmonary artery.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

When the elastic fibers around the aorta weaken, they can't provide the artery with enough support.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

Almost every patient with Marfan's has an aorta that fails. It's just a matter of when.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Both dilation and cystic medial necrosis weaken the aorta, making it susceptible to aneurysm, dissection, and rupture.

Source: Osmosis - Genetics

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