porta in English dictionary

  • porta

    Meanings and definitions of "porta"

    • noun
      (anatomy)
      The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
    • noun
      (anatomy)
      The foramen of Monro.
    • noun
      an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

    Synonyms of "porta" in English dictionary

    orifice, passage, opening are the top synonyms of "porta" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of porta

    • porta (plural portae)
  • Porta

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