aortic
adjective
uk /eɪˈɔː.tɪk/ us /eɪˈɔːr.t̬ɪk/
relating to the body's main artery (= one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body): 主动脉的
the aortic valve主动脉瓣
He will need to have aortic surgery. 他需要接受主动脉手术。
See
aorta
He died of a tear in the aortic artery.
She feels much better since the surgery a week ago to replace her aortic valve.
The doctor said my test showed a weakening of the aortic wall.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Relating to particular parts of the body
abdominal
abdominally
abdominis
adnexa
anally
coronary
gastric
nasal
nasally
nasopharyngeal
nephric
nephritic
neurally
neurological
ocular
synaptically
tubal
vaginal
vaginally
ventrolateral
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