aorta

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Regno Unito//eɪˈɔːtə//
Stati Uniti//eɪˈɔɹtə//

The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

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1
The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
2
figuratoThe liveliest part of something.
Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan.

Etimologia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).

Forme

plurale: aortas, aortae

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aorta · The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

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