aorta
noun
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
aortae
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pluralof aorta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Having reached the dorsum they turn backward toward the tail end and form the dorsal aortae; here, according to A.H.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
The cephalic and abdominal aortae of Nautilus appear, after running to the anterior and posterior extremes of the animal respectively, to open into sinus-like spaces surrounding the viscera, muscular masses, &c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
Below this point the thoracic and abdominal aortae are formed by the two primitive dorsal aortae which have fused to form a single median vessel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
There is no heart, but the ventral aorta is contractile, and the blood is driven forward in it and backward in the dorsal aortae.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
