Meanings
- not comparableOf or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
The preliminary findings, released by Graham’s office, found that Graham’s death was caused by “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency where a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery.
2026 July 12, Jordain Carney, Cheyanne M. Daniels, “Graham’s office releases preliminary cause of death”, in POLITICOSynonyms: aortal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to the aorta
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From aorta + -ic. By surface analysis, aort- + -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan aòrtic
- aòrticof or concerning the aorta
French aortique
- aortiqueof or concerning the aorta
German aortal, aortisch
- aortalof or concerning the aorta
- aortischof or concerning the aorta
- Aorten-of or concerning the aorta
- Aorta-of or concerning the aorta
Greek αορτικός
- αορτικός (aortikós)of or concerning the aorta
Irish aortach
- aortachof or concerning the aorta
Polish aortalny, aortowy
- aortalnyof or concerning the aorta
- aortowyof or concerning the aorta
Portuguese aórtico
- aórticoof or concerning the aorta
Russian аорта́льный
- аорта́льный (aortálʹnyj)of or concerning the aorta
Spanish aórtico
- aórticoof or concerning the aorta
Cite this entry
aortic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortic
“aortic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aortic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aortic.
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