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porta /por·ta/ (por´tah) pl. por´tae [L.] portal; an entrance, especially the site of entrance to an organ of the blood vessels and other structures supplying or draining it. porta he´patis the transverse fissure on the visceral surface of the liver where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter and the hepatic ducts leave. porta hepatis. See portal fissure. porta pl. portae [L.] an entrance or gateway, especially the site where blood vessels and other supplying or draining structures enter an organ. porta hepatis the fissure on the visceral surface of the liver, where the portal vein and hepatic artery enter and the bile duct leaves. Called also portal fissure and transverse fissure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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