Dictionary: Aorta
aorta (ay-OR-tah): The aorta is the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
Children's Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 234-3000
www.childrensmercy.org
aorta (ay-OR-tah): The aorta is the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.