aorta

(noun)

noun

1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries

Definition categories: body, arteria, artery

Sentences with aorta as a noun:

- Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. [1]