aortic arch en · NOUN
Meanings
- The curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.
- One of a series of six paired embryonic vascular structures which connect the ventral arterial system lying anterior to the heart to the dorsal arterial system above the digestive tract, persist in adult fishes but are reduced or much modified in the adult of higher forms, and give rise to the great arteries of the neck and head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aortic arches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
aortic arch syndrome (portion of the aorta)
Synonyms
Translations (18)
fi aortankaari (curving portion of the aorta) · fr crosse de l’aorte (curving portion of the aorta) · pl łuk aorty (curving portion of the aorta) · hu aortaív (embryonic vascular structure) · ms arka aorta (curving portion of the aorta) · fr arc aortique (curving portion of the aorta) · hu aortaív (curving portion of the aorta) · de Kiemenbogenvene (embryonic vascular structure) · de Kiemenbogenarterie (embryonic vascular structure) · pt arco aórtico (curving portion of the aorta) · es arco aórtico (curving portion of the aorta) · vi cung động mạch chủ (curving portion of the aorta) · ru дуга́ ао́рты (curving portion of the aorta) · cmn 主動脈弓 /主动脉弓 (embryonic vascular structure) · de Aortenbogen (curving portion of the aorta) · sv aortabåge (curving portion of the aorta) · id arkus aorta (curving portion of the aorta) · cmn 主動脈弓 /主动脉弓 (curving portion of the aorta)