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- [ey-awr-tuh]
- /eɪˈɔr tə/
- /eɪˈɔː.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-awr-tuh]
- /eɪˈɔr tə/
Definitions of aorta word
- countable noun aorta The aorta is the main artery through which blood leaves your heart before it flows through the rest of your body. 3
- noun aorta the main vessel in the arterial network, which conveys oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs 3
- noun aorta the main artery of the body, carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the main arteries 3
- noun plural aorta the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs. 1
- noun aorta The main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone. 1
- noun aorta heart's main artery 1
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Origin of aorta
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Medieval Latin < Greek aortḗ the great artery, literally, something hung, carried; akin to aeírein to lift, carry
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Parts of speech for Aorta
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aorta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aorta usage trend in Literature
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