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Porta

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In anatomy: The entrance or great transverse fissure of the liver: especially in the term vena portæ, the portal vein (which see, under portal). See cut under liver.
  • noun. The foramen of Monro; especially, the lateral orifice of the Y-shaped foramen which opens communication between each of the lateral ventricles of the brain and the third ventricle.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
  • noun. The foramen of Monro.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
  • noun. The foramen of Monro.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
    • Word Usage
    "I can't even go to the Renaissance Faire and call the porta-potties "privies.""
    cross-reference
    porta hepatis  porta lienis  porta pulmonis  porta renis  
    Hypernym
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    passage  passageway  
    Hyponym
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    anus  aortic orifice  blastopore  cardia  cervix  
    Rhyme
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    Horta  aorta  
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    Alla  Deva  Perle  aguzzino  amicizia  
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