fissure for ligamentum venosum
fis·sure for lig·a·men·tum ve·no·sum
[TA]a deep cleft extending from the porta hepatis to the inferior vena cava between the left lobe and the caudate lobe; it lodges the ligamentum venosum and is thus a vestige of the fossa of the ductus venosus.
Synonym(s): fissura ligamenti venosi [TA], fissure of venous ligament
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012