| Pronunciation: | | u'sendingey'ortu
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[n] the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle |
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| | See Also: | | aorta |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The first part of the major trunk carrying oxygen-risk blood from the heart to the rest of the body. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The part of the aorta between the top of the left ventricle of the heart and the aortic arch. The ascending aorta supplies blood to the myocardium (middle layer of the heart wall) through the coronary arteries. |
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