porta
- anatomy an aperture in an organ, such as the liver, esp one providing an opening for blood vessels
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Word Origin for porta
C14: from Latin: gate, entrance
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Contemporary Examples of porta
Following the Apatow references, Marge informs Homer that she needs to use the “Porta Potty.”
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Historical Examples of porta
But on this subject, you can consult Jean Baptista, Porta, and others.
The Phantom WorldAugustin Calmet
We reached the Porta Fodesta, and peremptorily bade the guard to open for us.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
The gate is a little more than a mile from the Porta Salaria.
Pagan and Christian RomeRodolfo Lanciani
Answer was brought that they were to enter by the Porta del Popolo.
Lucretia BorgiaFerdinand Gregorovius
What is the worth of that quarry of yours to the south of the Porta Triumphalis?'
porta
(pôr′tə)- hilum
- interventricular foramen
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