aortic
adjective uk/eɪˈɔː.tɪk/ us/eɪˈɔːr.t̬ɪk/
主动脉的
relating to the body's main artery (= one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body)
the aortic valve 主动脉瓣
He will need to have aortic surgery. 他需要接受主动脉手术。
See: aorta
- More examples
- He died of a tear in the aortic artery.
- She feels much better since the surgery a week ago to replace her aortic valve.
- The doctor said my test showed a weakening of the aortic wall.