aorta

Definition

  • noun: the large artery that brings blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  • noun: the great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body

Examples

  • a tear in the 'aortic' wall

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) On every word? Yup Alright. What was this sentence originally? Oh."They're warm, nice people with big hearts." And that became "They're humid, preposessing homo- sapience with full- sized aortic pumps." Yeah, yeah. And hey, I really mean it, dude. Hey, Joey. I don't think we can use this. Why not? Honey, why don't you stop worrying about sounding smart and just be yourself? You know what? You don't need the thesaurus. Just right from here. Your full- sized aortic pump. Amy, hi. I took your advice. I left Myron. Oh, good for you! / I know! I'm Erin Brockovich! Yes, you are! (..)
    2003 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits Season: 10 Episode 5
  • (..) Stop it. Stop what? Look at this. Go ahead. Go ahead. That's enough! Take one step and I'II jam this in my aorta! Stop it. Your aorta is in your chest. Good to know. I'II make a note of that. Good. (..)
    1999 Girl, Interrupted
  • (..) bound C train. This is the Broad Street bound C train. This is the last stop on the southbound C train. The blade is in your aorta. You pull it out, you'll bleed, and you will die. Consider this a professional courtesy. This is the last stop (..)
    2017 John Wick: Chapter 2