Cantlie line

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Cantlie line (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) 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.
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