porta
English Thesaurus
1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (noun.body)
hypernym | : | passage, passageway, |
definition | : | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | vent, |
definition | : | external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | blastopore, |
definition | : | the opening into the archenteron (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | aortic orifice, |
definition | : | the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | stoma, |
definition | : | a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | porta hepatis, |
definition | : | opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | spiracle, |
definition | : | a breathing orifice (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | mouth, |
definition | : | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | os, |
definition | : | a mouth or mouthlike opening (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | fenestra, |
definition | : | a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cardia, |
definition | : | the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | introitus, |
definition | : | entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening) (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | pylorus, |
definition | : | a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | anus, |
definition | : | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot, |
definition | : | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | naris, |
definition | : | any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | rima, |
definition | : | a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts (noun.body) |
derivation | : | afford, give, open, |
definition | : | afford access to (verb.possession) |
derivation | : | open, |
definition | : | have an opening or passage or outlet (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | afford, give, open, |
definition | : | afford access to (verb.possession) |
derivation | : | open, |
definition | : | have an opening or passage or outlet (verb.stative) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore porta in ArtiKata.com >