thoracic aorta
thoracic aorta · thoracic aortas
The upper portion of the body's largest artery, originating from the left ventricle of…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
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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
More definitions
- a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: thoracic aortas| Singular | thoracic aorta |
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See also
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