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Meaning of 'porta' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Porta [ n.]
- The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
- The foramen of Monro.

Meaning of 'porta' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . porta [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Example in sentence:
  • the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart

Nearby Words:

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