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aorta vs ascending aorta

ascending aorta vs aorta

aorta and ascending aorta both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aorta Yes No No No
ascending aorta Yes No No No
As nouns, ascending aorta is a hyponym of aorta; that is, ascending aorta is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aorta:
  • aorta: the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
  • ascending aorta: the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
Other hyponyms of aorta include aortic arch, descending aorta, abdominal aorta, thoracic aorta.
aorta (noun) ascending aorta (noun)
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
Difference between aorta and ascending aorta

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