aorto-

prefix

Of or pertaining to the aorta.

Similar
aortico-
OriginLatin aorta ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ) →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative aort-

  1. Of or pertaining to the aorta.

    Synonyms: aortico-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixOf or pertaining to the aorta.

Similar
aortico-
Also see
aortico-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ορτή (ăortḗ)
  2. Latinaorta
  3. Englishaorto-

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

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Translations

Italian aorto-
  • aorto-aorta
Portuguese aorto-
  • aorto-aorta
Romanian aorto-
  • aorto-aorta
Cite this entry
APA

aorto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorto-

MLA

“aorto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorto-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aorto-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorto-.

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