arch of the aorta

noun phrase

: the curved part of the aorta that connects the ascending aorta with the descending aorta and from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise

called also aortic arch

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

arch of the aorta

noun

: the curved transverse part of the aorta that connects the ascending aorta with the descending aorta

called also aortic arch