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Aorta - Glossary Entry

Synonym(s)

  • trunk of aortic tree
  • trunk of systemic arterial tree

Definition(s)

The large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.

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The largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.
 
Published: October 18, 2004
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