Hauptschlagader
dieNounaorta (common term)
English translations
- 01
main artery
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Hauptschlagader, auch Aorta genannt, ist das größte Blutgefäß im Körper, das sauerstoffreiches Blut vom Herzen zu den Organen transportiert.
- English meaning
- The main artery, also known as the aorta, is the largest blood vessel in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the organs.
- Synonym
- Aorta
- German example
- Ein Riss in der Hauptschlagader kann lebensbedrohlich sein.
- English example
- A rupture in the main artery can be life-threatening.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Hauptschlagader
- Plural Form
- die Hauptschlagadern
Related words
- Pulsader
Artery
- Halsschlagader
Carotid artery
- Aorta
Aorta
- Schlagader
An artery is a blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the organs and tissues of the body.
Example sentences with “Hauptschlagader”
Die Hauptschlagader transportiert Blut vom Herzen. (The aorta transports blood from the heart.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Hauptschlagader?
Feminine (die). Plural: 'die Hauptschlagadern'.