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porta hepatis

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porta hepatis

noun
opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver 
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Main Entry: porta hep·a·tis
Pronunciation: -'hep-&-t&s
Function: noun
: the fissure running transversely on the underside of the liverwhere most of the vessels enter or leave called also transverse fissure
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