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CARDIAC AORTA

\kˈɑːdɪˌak e͡ɪˈɔːtə], \kˈɑːdɪˌak e‍ɪˈɔːtə], \k_ˈɑː_d_ɪ__ˌa_k eɪ_ˈɔː_t_ə]\

Definitions of CARDIAC AORTA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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That portion of the vascular system of the embryo which is situated just anterior to the bulbus aortae, giving origin to the aortic arches.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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