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noun
the upper portion of the body's largest artery, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending through the chest cavity to the diaphragm
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: aorta
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