aorta
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Definition of aorta
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- 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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noun
- 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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(figuratively)The 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.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).
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