one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare. Origin of Texas longhorn Expand. 1905-1910.
How does a mediport work? A port consists of a reservoir compartment (the portal) that has a silicone bubble for needle insertion (the septum), with an attached plastic tube (the catheter). The device is surgically inserted under the skin in the upper chest or in the arm and appears as a bump under the skin.
Your chemo will be administered through an IV generally, but can also be administered through a âportâ. A port is like a small box hooked to your artery and installed under your skin. The nurse pushes the needle through your skin into the box where it hooks in and accesses your artery like an IV.