aorta
US /eɪˈɔːr.t̬ə/
UK /eɪˈɔːr.t̬ə/

名詞
1.
主動脈
the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. It arises from the left ventricle of the heart and arches over the top of the heart, descending behind it to the abdomen.
範例:
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The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged aorta.
外科醫生小心翼翼地修復了受損的主動脈。
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Blood flows from the heart into the aorta.
血液從心臟流入主動脈。
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