aorta

“aorta” is a Latvian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

aorta (the main artery of the circulatory system, responsible for carrying the blood from the heart to the rest of the body except the lungs)

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”), from ἀορτέω (aortéō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, raise”).

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