Etymology

aorta

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀορτή
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀορτή“the arteries springing from the heart”
  2. English todayaorta

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).

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