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1. ascending
adjective. ['əˈsɛndɪŋ'] moving or going or growing upward.
Synonyms
- up
- acclivitous
- ascendent
- highflying
- uphill
- rising
- ascensive
- scandent
- upward
- ascendant
Antonyms
- down
- fall
- deflate
- stand still
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Words that Rhyme with Ascending Aorta
- laporta
- alcorta
- puerto
- porta
- horta
- dorta
Example sentences of the word ascending-aorta
1. Noun Phrase
Using the ascending aorta, the blood is now ready to exit the heart and circulate through the body.
2. ascending
noun. ['əˈsɛndɪŋ'] the act of changing location in an upward direction.
Synonyms
- movement
- mount
- levitation
- ascension
- motion
- soar
- zoom
- climb
- ascent
- rise
- move
- heaving
Antonyms
- opening
- retreat
- natural depression
- hop out
3. aorta
noun. ['eɪˈɔrtə'] the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
Synonyms
- descending aorta
- abdominal aorta
- aortic arch
- ascending aorta
- thoracic aorta
- arterial blood vessel
- arteria
Etymology
- ἀορτή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- ἀορτέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))