Medical Dictionary

porta hepatis

noun porta hep·a·tis \-ˈhep-ə-təs\

Medical Definition of PORTA HEPATIS

:  the fissure running transversely on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter or leave—called also transverse fissure

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