thoracic aorta

noun

the upper portion of the body's largest artery, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending through the chest cavity to the diaphragm

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Meanings

nounthoracic aorta (plural thoracic aortas)

plural thoracic aortas

  1. the upper portion of the body's largest artery, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending through the chest cavity to the diaphragm

Translations

French aorte thoracique
  • aorte thoraciqueaorta
Irish aorta tóracsach
  • aorta tóracsachaorta
Spanish aorta torácica
  • aorta torácicaaorta
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APA

thoracic aorta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracic%20aorta

MLA

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Chicago

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