Cantlie line
English
Alternative forms
- Cantlie's line
Etymology
Descrbied by Scottish physician James Cantlie (1851–1926).
Noun
Cantlie line (uncountable)
- (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.