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Cantlie line

Cantlie line noun: an imaginary line, extending from the left side of the inferior vena cava to the middle of the gallbladder, which divides the liver into two planes and is used when performing a hepatectomy.

Noun

Cantlie line (uncountable)

  1. An imaginary line, extending from the left side of the inferior vena cava to the middle of the gallbladder, which divides the liver into two planes and is used when performing a hepatectomy.

Forms of Cantlie line

alternative formCantlie's line

Origin of Cantlie line

Described by Scottish physician James Cantlie (1851–1926).

Questions about Cantlie line

What does Cantlie line mean?
Cantlie line means an imaginary line, extending from the left side of the inferior vena cava to the middle of the gallbladder, which divides the liver into two planes and is used when performing a hepatectomy.
What part of speech is Cantlie line?
Cantlie line is a noun.

Words near Cantlie line in the dictionary

  1. cantlets
  2. Cantley
  3. Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood
  4. Cantleys
  5. Cantlie
  6. Cantlie line
  7. cantline
  8. cantlines
  9. cantling
  10. cantlings
  11. cantly

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