Preferred Name |
Aorta |
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Synonyms |
Aortic structure (body structure) trunk of aortic tree ARTERY, AORTA trunk of systemic arterial tree AORTA Aorta Aortic aorta |
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Definitions |
The major arterial trunk that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle into the ascending aorta behind the heart, the aortic arch, through the thorax as the descending aorta and through the abdomen as the abdominal aorta; it bifurcates into the left and right common iliac arteries. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12669 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The main trunk of the systemic arterial system that carries blood from the heart to all the organs and other structures of the body, bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. The major artery of the body; it arises from the left ventricle of the heart and terminally bifurcates into the common iliac arteries. The largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body. |
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code |
C12669 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC GDC UBERON mCode |
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DEFINITION |
The major arterial trunk that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle into the ascending aorta behind the heart, the aortic arch, through the thorax as the descending aorta and through the abdomen as the abdominal aorta; it bifurcates into the left and right common iliac arteries. |
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Display_Name |
Aorta |
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FULL_SYN |
Aortic structure (body structure) trunk of aortic tree ARTERY, AORTA trunk of systemic arterial tree AORTA Aorta Aortic aorta |
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Is_Value_For_GDC_Property | ||
label |
Aorta |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Aorta |
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Maps_To |
Aorta |
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Preferred_Name |
Aorta |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12669 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0003483 |
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xRef |
UBERON:0000947 |
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subClassOf |