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- Aorta - n. - 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.
- Carotid - n. - One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [See Illust. of Aorta.]