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.

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Words nearby hepatic lobule

hepatic artery, hepatic coma, hepatic duct, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic flexure, hepatic lobule, hepatico-, hepaticodochotomy, hepaticoduodenostomy, hepaticoenterostomy, hepaticogastrostomy
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