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thoracic aorta ThesaurusNoun | 1. | thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteriesaorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arterieschest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | EncyclopediaSeeaortathoracic aorta
tho·rac·ic a·or·ta [TA] the part of the descending aorta superior to the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm (at the T-12 vertebral level). Synonym(s): pars thoracica aortae [TA], aorta thoracica ☆ , thoracic part of aortathoracic aortan. The part of the descending aorta that extends from the arch of the aorta to the diaphragm.tho·rac·ic a·or·ta (thōr-as'ik ā-ōr'tă) [TA] The part of the descending aorta that supplies structures as far down as the diaphragm. Synonym(s): aorta thoracica, pars thoracica aortae, thoracic part of aorta. thoracic aorta Related to thoracic aorta: Posterior interventricular sulcusWords related to thoracic aortanoun a branch of the descending aortaRelated Words |