aortal
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təl
Adjective
aortal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the aorta.
- Synonym: aortic
- 2016, Jenni Fagan, The Sunlight Pilgrims, William Heinemann, page 180:
- Constance leans over him [...] and he has that drop kick in the aortal region as blood rushes to a hard-on.
Derived terms
Translations
aortic — see aortic
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