Associations to the word «Porta»

Wiktionary

PORTA, noun. (anatomy) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
PORTA, noun. (anatomy) The foramen of Monro.

Dictionary definition

PORTA, noun. An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart".

Wise words

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