Aorta
noun
The main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
The surgeon repaired the aneurysm in the patient's aorta.
Often appears as...
- aortic aneurysm
- ascending aorta
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noun
The main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
The surgeon repaired the aneurysm in the patient's aorta.
Often appears as...
- aortic aneurysm
- ascending aorta
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical or scientific contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The medical student learned how the aorta functions in the cardiovascular system.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Associated with serious medical conditions, conveying a sense of urgency or importance when mentioned.
The cardiologist discussed the risk factors for aorta diseases.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomy Specific
Refers to a specific part of human anatomy, understanding its location helps comprehend medical discussions.
During the anatomy class, we examined the structure of the aorta.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical or scientific contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The medical student learned how the aorta functions in the cardiovascular system.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Associated with serious medical conditions, conveying a sense of urgency or importance when mentioned.
The cardiologist discussed the risk factors for aorta diseases.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomy Specific
Refers to a specific part of human anatomy, understanding its location helps comprehend medical discussions.
During the anatomy class, we examined the structure of the aorta.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical or scientific contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The medical student learned how the aorta functions in the cardiovascular system.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Associated with serious medical conditions, conveying a sense of urgency or importance when mentioned.
The cardiologist discussed the risk factors for aorta diseases.
Pro Tip 3/3Anatomy Specific
Refers to a specific part of human anatomy, understanding its location helps comprehend medical discussions.
During the anatomy class, we examined the structure of the aorta.
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All your devices can be...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart and as you could see at the bottom there it was controlled by a computer controller and if you ever thought that software reliability was very important get one of these inside of you now what a research team did was
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How the heart actually...
because the atria have several incoming veins attached. So without them there, the only vessels remaining are the two major heart the aorta and pulmonary artery, which rise like white columns from between the ventricles. It looks -- and really is -- very simple.
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Heart 101 PIPE National...
The oxygen rich blood returns to the heart through the left atrium where it goes to the left ventricle. Then by way of the aorta artery the fresh blood is pumped throughout the body before the process repeats itself. That process happens with every heartbeat.
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Brian Goldman: Doctors...
not far from here. And I memorized everything. I memorized in my anatomy class the origins and exertions of every muscle, every branch of every artery that came off the aorta, differential diagnoses obscure and common. I even knew the differential diagnosis
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3 rules to spark...
I was diagnosed with a large aneurysm at the base of my thoracic aorta. This led to open-heart surgery. This is the actual real email from my doctor right there. Now, when I got this, I was -- press Caps Lock -- absolutely freaked out, okay?
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Avi Rubin: All your...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart, and as you can see at the bottom there, it was controlled by a computer controller, and if you ever thought that software liability was very important, get one of these inside of you.
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How does heart...
and blood is allowed to flow into the aorta. Doctors carefully monitor the new heart to ensure it’s beating on its own before sewing the recipient back up. Even after the procedure is complete, there's still work to be done.
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A love letter to realism...
and so I kissed him the way you kiss a newborn baby, terrified of their fragility. Later that afternoon, when the bad news had been laid out for us -- fractured skull, bleeds on his brain, a possible torn aorta
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Tal Golesworthy: How I...
replace it with a plastic valve and a plastic aorta. And most importantly, commit you to a lifetime of anticoagulation therapy. Normally, warfarin. The thought of the surgery was not attractive.
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Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
and I was one of the lucky physicians who was invited in to help. I had a chance to rule out a stroke in this chimpanzee and make sure that this gorilla didn't have a torn aorta,
Video examples
All your devices can be...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart and as you could see at the bottom there it was controlled by a computer controller and if you ever thought that software reliability was very important get one of these inside of you now what a research team did was
Video examples
How the heart actually...
because the atria have several incoming veins attached. So without them there, the only vessels remaining are the two major heart the aorta and pulmonary artery, which rise like white columns from between the ventricles. It looks -- and really is -- very simple.
Video examples
Heart 101 PIPE National...
The oxygen rich blood returns to the heart through the left atrium where it goes to the left ventricle. Then by way of the aorta artery the fresh blood is pumped throughout the body before the process repeats itself. That process happens with every heartbeat.
Video examples
Brian Goldman: Doctors...
not far from here. And I memorized everything. I memorized in my anatomy class the origins and exertions of every muscle, every branch of every artery that came off the aorta, differential diagnoses obscure and common. I even knew the differential diagnosis
Video examples
3 rules to spark...
I was diagnosed with a large aneurysm at the base of my thoracic aorta. This led to open-heart surgery. This is the actual real email from my doctor right there. Now, when I got this, I was -- press Caps Lock -- absolutely freaked out, okay?
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart, and as you can see at the bottom there, it was controlled by a computer controller, and if you ever thought that software liability was very important, get one of these inside of you.
Video examples
How does heart...
and blood is allowed to flow into the aorta. Doctors carefully monitor the new heart to ensure it’s beating on its own before sewing the recipient back up. Even after the procedure is complete, there's still work to be done.
Video examples
A love letter to realism...
and so I kissed him the way you kiss a newborn baby, terrified of their fragility. Later that afternoon, when the bad news had been laid out for us -- fractured skull, bleeds on his brain, a possible torn aorta
Video examples
Tal Golesworthy: How I...
replace it with a plastic valve and a plastic aorta. And most importantly, commit you to a lifetime of anticoagulation therapy. Normally, warfarin. The thought of the surgery was not attractive.
Video examples
Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
and I was one of the lucky physicians who was invited in to help. I had a chance to rule out a stroke in this chimpanzee and make sure that this gorilla didn't have a torn aorta,
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Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Tell me the size of a mammal and I can tell you, to about 85 per cent level, pretty much everything about its physiology and life history, such as how long it is going to live, how many offspring it will have, the length of its aorta, how long it will take to mature, what is the pulse rate in the ninth branch of its circuitry.
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Sam Kean
American Writer
The mutated Marfan gene creates a defective version of fibrillin, a protein that provides structural support for soft tissues like blood vessels. Marfan victims often die young, in fact, after their aortas grow threadbare and rupture.
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Andy Dunn
American Businessman
A founder is the emotional energy aorta of a company. The energy that emanates from a founder attracts people and capital to the endeavor. When that energy goes away, it can feel impossible to do the job.
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George Vecsey
American Author
Flo Hyman became America's best-known volleyball player with a faulty aorta, but she did not know it.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta.
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Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Tell me the size of a mammal and I can tell you, to about 85 per cent level, pretty much everything about its physiology and life history, such as how long it is going to live, how many offspring it will have, the length of its aorta, how long it will take to mature, what is the pulse rate in the ninth branch of its circuitry.
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Sam Kean
American Writer
The mutated Marfan gene creates a defective version of fibrillin, a protein that provides structural support for soft tissues like blood vessels. Marfan victims often die young, in fact, after their aortas grow threadbare and rupture.
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Andy Dunn
American Businessman
A founder is the emotional energy aorta of a company. The energy that emanates from a founder attracts people and capital to the endeavor. When that energy goes away, it can feel impossible to do the job.
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George Vecsey
American Author
Flo Hyman became America's best-known volleyball player with a faulty aorta, but she did not know it.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta.
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