descending aorta descending • descending colon · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · descending aorta · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae. Synonyms: descending aorta. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074