1570s, from Medieval Latin aorta, from Greek aorte, term applied by Aristotle to the great artery of the heart, literally "what is hung up," from aeirein "to lift, heave, raise," which is of uncertain origin; related to the second element in meteor. Used earlier by Hippocrates of the bronchial tubes. Related: Aortal; aortic.
例文
1. The abdominal aorta is normally smaller than the thoracic aorta .
腹大動脈は一般的に胸大動脈より小さい.
2.Sudden deceleration may also result in shearing injury to the intima of the aorta .
急減速は大動脈内膜のせん断裂傷を引き起こす可能性もある。
3.The aortic valve is found between the left ventricle and aorta .
大動脈弁は左心室と大動脈の間にある。
4.All patients received aortic valve and ascend aorta replacement.