主动脉 (zhǔ dòng mài) — aorta
Definition
The body's main artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Compound of 主动 (main) + 脉 (vessel/artery); pairs naturally with 条.
noun
aorta
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 主动脉,。zhǔ dòng mài Shì rén tǐ de zhǔ yào dòng mài, fù zé jiāng xuè yè cóng xīn zàng shū sòng dào quán shēn.The aorta is the body's main artery, responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the whole body.
- 主动脉。Yī shēng zǐ xì jiǎn chá le bìng rén de zhǔ dòng mài.The doctor carefully examined the patient's aorta.
- 主动脉,。zhǔ dòng mài Yí dàn pò liè, huì yǒu shēng mìng wēi xiǎn.Once the aorta ruptures, there is mortal danger.
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