interlobular artery

[ ĭn′tər-lŏb′yə-lər ]

n.

Any of the arteries that pass between lobules of an organ.

Any of the terminal branches of the hepatic artery passing between the hepatic lobules.

Any of the branches of the interlobar arteries of the kidney passing outward through the cortex and supplying the glomeruli.

Nearby words

interlink, interlobar artery, interlobar duct, interlobar vein of kidney, interlobitis, interlobular artery, interlobular duct, interlobular emphysema, interlobular pleurisy, interlobular vein of kidney, interlobular vein of liver

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