αορτή

See also: ἀορτή

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “the arteries springing from the heart”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aoɾˈti/
Hyphenation: α‧ορ‧τή

Noun

αορτή • (aortí) f (plural αορτές)

(anatomy, medicine) aorta

Declension

declension of αορτή

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	αορτή •	αορτές •
genitive	αορτής •	αορτών •
accusative	αορτή •	αορτές •
vocative	αορτή •	αορτές •

Related terms

αορτικός (aortikós, “aortic, aortal”, adjective)
αορτίτιδα f (aortítida, “aortitis”)

See also

compare with: αορτήρας m (aortíras, “shoulder strap”)

Further reading

αορτή on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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