aorta
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortē), “‘the arteries springing from the heart’”) from ἀορτέω (aorteō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeirō), “‘I lift, raise’”)
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aorta (plural aortas or aortae)
- (anatomy) 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.
- (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. [1]
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great artery
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[edit] Croatian
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aorta f. sg.
[edit] Italian
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aorta f. (plural aorte)
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[edit] Polish
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aorta f.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aorta | aorty |
| Genitive | aorty | aort |
| Dative | aorcie | aortom |
| Accusative | aortę | aorty |
| Instrumental | aortą | aortami |
| Locative | aorcie | aortach |
| Vocative | aorto | aorty |
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
| Inflection for aorta | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | aorta | aortan | aortor | aortorna |
| Genitive | aortas | aortans | aortors | aortornas |
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