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aortic arch

aortic arch noun: the curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.

aortic arch: the curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta,...
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Noun

aortic arch (plural aortic arches)

  1. The curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.
  2. One of a series of six paired embryonic vascular structures which connect the ventral arterial system lying anterior to the heart to the dorsal arterial system above the digestive tract, persist in adult fishes but are reduced or much modified in the adult of higher forms, and give rise to the great arteries of the neck and head.

aortic arch meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

aortic arch in Tamil

தமனி வளைவுக் குழல், பெருநாடிவில்

aortic arch in Malay

curving portion of the aorta
arka aorta

aortic arch in Indonesian

curving portion of the aorta
arkus aorta

aortic arch in Vietnamese

curving portion of the aorta
cung động mạch chủ

Synonyms of aortic arch

Forms of aortic arch

pluralaortic arches

Words formed from aortic arch

Questions about aortic arch

What does aortic arch mean?
Aortic arch means the curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.
What is aortic arch in Tamil?
Aortic arch in Tamil is தமனி வளைவுக் குழல், பெருநாடிவில். See Aortic arch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aortic arch?
Aortic arch is a noun.
What is the plural of aortic arch?
The plural of aortic arch is aortic arches.

Words near aortic arch in the dictionary

  1. aortarctia
  2. aortas
  3. aortectasia
  4. aortectasis
  5. aortic
  6. aortic arch
  7. aortic arch syndrome
  8. aortic arches
  9. aortic regurg
  10. aortic valve
  11. aortic valves

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