Cantlie line

English

Alternative forms

• Cantlie's line

Etymology

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

Noun

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.