aortal

English

Etymology

From aorta +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /eɪˈɔːtəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /eɪˈɔɹtəl/, [eɪˈɔɹ.ɾɫ̩]
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təl

Adjective

aortal (not comparable)

1. (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

• intraaortal
• paraaortal
• periaortal
• supraaortal

Translations

aortic — see aortic

Further reading

• Aorta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Artola