Porta Moderate

Porta has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

"the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

orifice opening porta

The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.

"The surgeon carefully sutured a clip to the porta hepatis before ligating the bile duct."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"The new head coach, Mr. Porta, announced his retirement plans yesterday."