aorta

/ei'ɔ:tə/

Thân thiện

The diagram shows the aorta leaving the heart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The main and largest artery in the human body: The aorta is the large trunk artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to be distributed to the rest of the body through a network of branch arteries.

Usage

• The aorta functions as the primary conduit for systemic circulation.
• It is a major anatomical structure studied in medicine and biology.
• The word is typically used in scientific, medical, and anatomical contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon repaired a tear in the patient's aorta.
  • High blood pressure can put excessive strain on the walls of the aorta.
  • The aorta arches over the heart before descending through the chest and abdomen.

Advanced Usage

• "Ascending/Descending/Thoracic/Abdominal aorta": These terms specify different segments of the aorta's long pathway through the body.
  • The aneurysm was located in the abdominal aorta.
• "Aortic" (adjective): Pertaining to the aorta.
  • The patient was diagnosed with aortic stenosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Aortic (adj): Relating to the aorta.
  • Aortic valve, aortic arch.
• Aortitis (n): Inflammation of the aorta.
• Aortography (n): Radiographic imaging of the aorta.

Synonyms

• Main artery: (Descriptive synonym emphasizing its primary role).
• Trunk artery: (A technical synonym).

Different Meanings

• The word "aorta" has a single, specific anatomical meaning. It does not have common metaphorical or idiomatic uses outside of its medical context.

Idioms

• There are no common idioms featuring the word "aorta."

Phrasal Verbs

• There are no phrasal verbs associated with the word "aorta."

Học thuật

Noun

1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries