porta

porta

(ˈpɔːtə) n (Anatomy) anatomy an aperture in an organ, such as the liver, esp one providing an opening for blood vessels[C14: from Latin: gate, entrance]

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porta - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"orifice, openingvent - external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrateblastopore - the opening into the archenteronaortic orifice - the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aortastoma - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"porta hepatis - opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liverspiracle - a breathing orificemouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"os - a mouth or mouthlike openingcervix uteri, uterine cervix, cervix - necklike opening to the uterusfenestra - a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)cardia - the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagusintroitus - entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"external orifice, urethral orifice - the orifice through which urine is dischargedpylorus - a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenumanus - the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canalfontanel, fontanelle, soft spot - any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetusnaris - any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynxrima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts