(n.) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilus.
(n.) The foramen of Monro.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the area of the porta hepatis, there were many epithelial luminal structures in fibrous tissue with inflammatory infiltrates.
(2) In two cases that showed punctate or linear low density structures adjacent to the distal side of the tumor nodules to the porta hepatis, a daughter nodule was detected by CT at 6.5 and 9.2 months, respectively, after the appearance of the low density structures.
(3) The authors emphasize a regional approach for the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy, according to the groupings of retrocrural, retroperitoneal, gastrohepatic ligament, porta hepatis, celiac and superior mesenteric artery, pancreaticoduodenal, perisplenic, mesenteric, and pelvic lymph nodes.
(4) Following antrectomy of porta-caval-shunted rats feeding no longer raised the enzyme activity.
(5) Eighteen of 31 patients survived porta hepatis injury.
(6) Immense occupancy and porta hepatis proximity of the cysts were triggers for developing jaundice.
(7) In conclusion, spontaneous contrast echoes in the right heart are produced by gas absorbed from the intestine because of porta-systemic shunting.
(8) As for the evaluation of operative results of hepatic portoenterostomy for this lesion, a proper evaluation can be made only in those cases in which a microscopic examination of the remnant of extrahepatic bile duct at the porta hepatis area has been adequately performed.
(9) A 64-year-old women was admitted for the examination of the abdominal mass (5 X 4.5 cm) at porta hepatis with acoustic shadow on ultrasonogram.
(10) Patients with variceal hemorrhage and medically resistant ascites are candidates for a side-to-side shunt, with consideration being given to an operation that avoids dissection of the porta hepatis.
(11) The incidence was high in patients suffering from chronic active hepatitis, hypercoagulable states, trauma or previous dissection of the porta hepatis, and splenectomy.
(12) After hepatic portoenterostomy for biliary atresia, granulation that formed at the porta hepatis caused biliary obstruction in seven out of 27 patients (26%).
(13) In porta-caval surgery a differentiated choice of the available shunting methods to be applied, especially techniques for selective decompression and liver arterialization, may improve the results.
(14) Margate was among the “Portas Pilot” towns which won £100,000 in funding to back new ideas to boost trade and refill empty shops on some of the UK’s most battered high streets.
(15) Duplex Doppler ultrasonography (US) and panhepatic angiography were performed and interpreted independently in 20 patients with suspected portal hypertension to assess the accuracy of duplex US in the porta hepatis.
(16) On the cholangiogram, one case showed narrowing of common hepatic duct near the porta hepatis, and one case revealed a tapered narrowing-like stenosis.
(17) Two sections of the hepatic artery were studied; the common hepatic artery where measurements were made just after the bifurcation of the coeliac axis to splenic and hepatic arteries and the hepatic artery itself, where measurements were made just proximal to the porta hepatis in a straight stretch of artery overlying the portal vein.
(18) Following antrectomy of the porta-caval shunted rats the number of enterochromaffin-like cells and the oxyntic histamine concentration was reduced.
(19) However, the Portas Review, led by retail expert Mary Portas, failed to consider accessibility for disabled customers, and only briefly mentioned older people.
(20) The injection of gelatinized carbon into the porta hepatis revealed a new pathway of the liver lymphatics running independently of the portal vein in addition to the ordinary periportal lymphatics.
Torta
Definition:
(n.) a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
Example Sentences:
(1) The tortas de pierna (roast pork leg), pollo (chicken) or pavo ahumado (smoked turkey) are worth the 10-minute walk from the Zócalo.
(3) Tortas Been is located inside an odd pasaje , or indoor passage, which is also home to several stores selling Mexican folkloric costumes.
(4) Histologic examination of the hair roots showed trichorrhexis invaginata (bamboo hair), trichorrhexis invaginata torta and pili torti.
(5) The black pudding and apple empanadas are good but the crisp, sugary Inés Rosales tortas de aceite , topped with tomato, goat’s cheese and salty anchovies, then grilled, are fabulous.
(6) Torta (the Mexican club sandwich) Mention the word "torta" to any chilango (someone who comes from Mexico City) and you will see a faraway look come over them as they are transported back to the torta stands that line the streets of the capital.
(7) Vegetarian torta Layer the sandwich up with grilled courgettes, mushrooms or grilled corn, sliced from the cob.
(8) A much-loved locale that sold tortas de la barda (a sandwich made with ham and beans) was burnt to the ground.
(9) • Avenida Amsterdam 135, near Michoacán, Condesa, open Mon-Sat 11am- 6pm Tortas: Tortas Been Torta street food, Mexico City Photograph: Nicholas Gilman The torta , Mexico's version of the sandwich, is quintessentially Mexico City.