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thoracic aorta

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.

Noun

thoracic aorta (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

Forms of thoracic aorta

pluralthoracic aortas

Questions about thoracic aorta

What does thoracic aorta mean?
Thoracic aorta means 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.
What part of speech is thoracic aorta?
Thoracic aorta is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracic aorta?
The plural of thoracic aorta is thoracic aortas.

Words near thoracic aorta in the dictionary

  1. thoracentesis
  2. thoraces
  3. thoracetra
  4. thoracetron
  5. thoracic
  6. thoracic aorta
  7. thoracic cage
  8. thoracic cages
  9. thoracic cavities
  10. thoracic cavity
  11. thoracic duct

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