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Calot's triangle

Calot's triangle noun: an anatomic space bordered by the common hepatic duct, the cystic duct and base of the liver. It is used to identify the cystic artery.

Noun

Calot's triangle (plural Calot's triangles)

  1. An anatomic space bordered by the common hepatic duct, the cystic duct and base of the liver. It is used to identify the cystic artery.

Synonyms of Calot's triangle

Forms of Calot's triangle

pluralCalot's triangles

Origin of Calot's triangle

Named after Jean-François Calot.

Questions about Calot's triangle

What does Calot's triangle mean?
Calot's triangle means an anatomic space bordered by the common hepatic duct, the cystic duct and base of the liver. It is used to identify the cystic artery.
What part of speech is Calot's triangle?
Calot's triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of Calot's triangle?
The plural of Calot's triangle is Calot's triangles.

Words near Calot's triangle in the dictionary

  1. calorons
  2. calory
  3. Calos
  4. calosphaeriaceous
  5. calossal
  6. Calot's triangle
  7. Calot's triangles
  8. calotermitid
  9. calotermitids
  10. calothrixin
  11. calothrixins

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