Cantlie line

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounCantlie line (uncountable)

alternative Cantlie's line

  1. uncountableanatomyAn 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.

Origin

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

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APA

Cantlie line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantlie%20line

MLA

“Cantlie line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantlie%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cantlie line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cantlie%20line.

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