Definizione monolingua

aorta

aorta (plural aortas or aortae)

1. (anatomy) 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.
2. (figuratively) The liveliest part of something.

   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. [1]

Definizione dizionario aorta

	aorta
	The main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.

Altri significati:

(anatomy) 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.

great artery

(figuratively) The liveliest part of something.