Etymology

aorto-

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the aorta. Full definition →

Latin aorta ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)
  2. Latinaorta
  3. English todayaorto-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from aorta + -o- (interconsonantal).

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