aortic arch

/eɪˌɔrdɪk ɑrtʃ/
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Other forms: aortic arches

Definitions of aortic arch
  1. noun
    the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
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    type of:
    aorta
    the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
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