hepatic lobule

n.

A polygonal histologic unit of the liver, consisting of masses of liver cells arranged around a central vein that is a terminal branch of one of the hepatic veins, and at whose periphery branches of the portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct are located.

Nearby words

hepatic artery, hepatic coma, hepatic duct, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic flexure, hepatic lobule, hepatic porphyria, hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein, hepatica, hepatico-