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.
aortal
-
a word derived from
aorta.
Example Sentences
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New screenings may include lung cancer screening and abdominal aortal aneurysm screening.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Ireland does have the aspect of a human heart — a real one: west coast aortal peninsulas and an inner hinterland where “hill heaped upon hill,” as Yeats wrote, rolls with a smooth, muscular gloss.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
Left-heart failure results in a rise in the pressure entering the left side of the heart and a drop in aortal pressure.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Only aortal or arterial blood pressure can be measured noninvasively.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Ossification of the parietes of the heart. mitral valves. aortal valves. aorta. coronary arteries.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by John Collins Warren
