aorta

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 2 Croatian 2.1 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 3.2 Anagrams 4 Polish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Declension 5 Swedish 5.1 Noun

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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’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /eɪˈɔːtə/
• (US) IPA: /eɪˈɔːrtə/

[edit] Noun

aorta (plural aortas or aortae)

1. (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.
2. (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]

[edit] Derived terms

• aortal
• aortic

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• circulatory system

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Noun

aorta f. sg.

1. aorta

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[edit] Noun

aorta f. (plural aorte)

1. aorta

[edit] Derived terms

• aortico

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aaort
• arato
• orata

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[edit] Noun

aorta f.

1. aorta

[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

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Inflection for aorta	Singular		Plural
Common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	aorta	aortan	aortor	aortorna
Genitive	aortas	aortans	aortors	aortornas

aorta

1. Aorta