Definition of aorta:
°The great
artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
°The liveliest part of something.
"Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan."
Definition of aorta:
°The great
artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
°The liveliest part of something.
"Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan."