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aorto-

aorto- prefix: of or pertaining to the aorta.

Prefix

aorto-

  1. Of or pertaining to the aorta.
    Synonyms:
    aortico-

Synonyms of aorto-

Forms of aorto-

alternative formaort-

Origin of aorto-

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

Questions about aorto-

What does aorto- mean?
Aorto- means of or pertaining to the aorta.
What part of speech is aorto-?
Aorto- is a prefix.

Words near aorto- in the dictionary

  1. aorticopulmonary
  2. aorticorenal
  3. aortitides
  4. aortitis
  5. aortitises
  6. aorto-
  7. aortoarteritis
  8. aortoatrial
  9. aortobifemoral
  10. aortocaval
  11. aortocaval compression syndrome

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