Aorta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·or·tas, a·or·tae [ey-awr-tee]. /eɪˈɔr ti/. Anatomy.
  1. the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
noun plural -tas or -tae (-tiː)
  1. the main vessel in the arterial network, which conveys oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs
Plural aortas aortae (ā-ôr)
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