A double entendre (/ËdÊbÉl ÉnËtÉndrÉ/; French pronunciation: â[dubl ÉÌ.tÉÌdÊ(É)]) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning. Typically one of the meanings is obvious, given the context whereas the other may require more thought.
Â© 2013 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The aorta begins at the top of the left ventricle, the heart's muscular pumping chamber. The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle into the aorta through the aortic valve.he aorta is the largest artery in the body. The aorta begins at the top of the left ventricle, the heart's muscular pumping chamber.
1 The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood pumped from the left side of the heart out to the body. 2  The coronary arteries are the other important arteries attached to the heart. 3  They carry oxygen-rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle, which must have its own blood supply to function. The pulmonary valve is in the right side of the heart, between the right ventricle and the entrance to the pulmonary artery, which carries blood to the lungs. 2  The mitral (MI-trul) valve is in the left side of the heart, between the left atrium and the left ventricle.