Medical Root
aort/o
aorta
From Greek aorte, from aeirein, to lift
Meaning
What does aort/o mean?
aort/o is a root meaning aorta. It comes from Greek aorte, from aeirein, to lift.
Inside words it is spelled aort.
The aorta is the main artery leaving the heart's left ventricle; aortic stenosis is a narrowed aortic valve.
In real words
Medical words with aort/o
relating to or affecting the aorta, as in aortic valve or aortic aneurysm
inflammation of the aorta
x-ray imaging of the aorta after a contrast dye is injected
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- AORT- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- 9.2 Word Components Related to the Cardiovascular System – Medical Terminology – 2e
- 10.1 – Introduction to the Blood Vessels and Blood – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
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Heart, blood and vessels
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