English Explanatory Dictionary

Calot's triangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An anatomic space bordered by the common hepatic duct, the cystic duct and base of the liver. It is used to identify the cystic artery.

Word forms

Calot's triangle Calot's triangles

Etymology

Named after Jean-François Calot.

Synonyms

hepatobiliary triangle hepatocystic triangle cystohepatic triangle

Related words

Budde's triangle

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