a|or|ta

a|or|ta «ay R tuh», noun, plural -tas, -tae «-tee».

the great artery that carries the blood from the left side (ventricle) of the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs. The aorta is the main trunk of the arterial system and has many branches.

╂[< New Latin aorta < Greek aort the aorta]