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Definition of Porta
1. Noun. An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. "The orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
Exact synonyms: Opening, Orifice
Specialized synonyms: Vent, Blastopore, Aortic Orifice, Stoma, Porta Hepatis, Spiracle, Mouth, Os, Cervix, Cervix Uteri, Uterine Cervix, Fenestra, Cardia, Introitus, External Orifice, Urethral Orifice, Pylorus, Anus, Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot, Naris, Rima
Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Derivative terms: Open, Open
Specialized synonyms: Vent, Blastopore, Aortic Orifice, Stoma, Porta Hepatis, Spiracle, Mouth, Os, Cervix, Cervix Uteri, Uterine Cervix, Fenestra, Cardia, Introitus, External Orifice, Urethral Orifice, Pylorus, Anus, Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot, Naris, Rima
Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Derivative terms: Open, Open
Definition of Porta
1. n. The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
Definition of Porta
1. a gate-like structure in zoology [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porta
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