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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of the aorta that extends from its origin in the left ventricle of the heart to the aortic arch.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
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