Thesaurus: porta
The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
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Definitions
- n. The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
- n. The foramen of Monro.
- n. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- (a) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus. (b) The foramen of Monro. B. G. Wilder.
- n an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity