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Cantlie line

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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