Aorta

  • 31aorta — (Order Cladocera): Heart [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Cladocera): Unpaired blood vessel extending ventroposteriorly from heart. Separated from heart by anteroventral aortic valve and splits distally into several branches [Stachowitsch, 1992].… …

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  • 32Aorta — The aorta (pronounced IPA|/e(ɪ)ˈo(ʊ)ɹ.tə/) is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. [cite book last = Maton first …

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  • 33Aorta — The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little ways, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen to where ends by dividing into two… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 34Aorta — (Del gr. aorte < aeiro, elevar.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ANATOMÍA Arteria principal que sale del ventrículo izquierdo del corazón y lleva la sangre a todas las zonas del cuerpo. 2 ZOOLOGÍA Cada una de las dos arterias que nacen del ventrículo… …

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  • 35aorta — aortic, aortal, adj. /ay awr teuh/, n., pl. aortas, aortae / tee/. Anat. the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. See illus. under heart. [1570 80; < ML < Gk&#8230; …

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  • 36Aorta — Hauptschlagader * * * Aọr|ta 〈f.; , Aọr|ten; Anat.〉 = Hauptschlagader [&LT;grch. aorte; zu aeirein „emporheben“] * * * Aọr|ta, die; , …ten [griech. aorte̅̓, zu aei̓rein = zusammen , anbinden u. eigtl. = das Anbinden, (am Herzbeutel)&#8230; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 37Aorta — Aọrta [aus gleichbed. gr. ἀορτη] w; , ...ten (in fachspr. Fügungen: Aọrtae): Hauptschlagader des Körpers. Aọrta ab|domina̱lis: Bauchaorta, unterhalb des Zwerchfells gelegener Teil der Aorta. Aọrta ascẹndens: aufsteigender Teil der Aorta&#8230; …

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  • 38aorta — n.; pl. aortae or aortas the main artery of the body, from which all others derive. It arises from the left ventricle (ascending aorta), arches over the top of the heart (see aortic arch) and descends in front of the backbone (descending aorta),&#8230; …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 39aorta — UK [eɪˈɔː(r)tə] / US [eɪˈɔrtə] noun [countable] Word forms aorta : singular aorta plural aortas medical the main artery that carries blood with a high oxygen level from your heart to other parts of your body …

    English dictionary

  • 40aorta — {{#}}{{LM A02790}}{{〓}} {{[}}aorta{{]}} ‹a·or·ta› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Arteria principal del aparato circulatorio de algunos animales, que parte del corazón y que, a través de sus ramificaciones, lleva la sangre oxigenada a todo el cuerpo: • En el&#8230; …

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