English-Finnish translations for aorta

• aortta

Definition of aorta

• The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system

Examples

• Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/travel/escapes/26yiddish.html?8dpc]

Related words

• aortal
• arch of the aorta
• abdominal aorta