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cantlie line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
cantlie -line
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cantlie's line (alternative)

Questions

What does cantlie line mean?
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.
Where does cantlie line come from?
Described by Scottish physician James Cantlie (1851–1926).

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