hepatic lobules
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hepatic acinus — liver acinus, acinus of liver a functional unit of the liver, smaller than a portal lobule, being a diamond shaped mass of liver parenchyma surrounding a portal tract. Liver acinus: hepatic lobules are represented by hexagons (solid lines); liver … Medical dictionary
central veins of hepatic lobules — central veins of liver venae centrales hepatis … Medical dictionary
Hepatic lobule — A hepatic lobule is a small division of the liver defined at the histological scale. It should not be confused with the anatomic lobes of the liver (caudate lobe, quadrate lobe, left lobe, and right lobe), or any of the functional lobe… … Wikipedia
hepatic triads — the grouping of the tributaries of the hepatic artery, vein, and bile duct at the angles of the lobules of the liver … Medical dictionary
Common hepatic duct — 1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver … Wikipedia
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
cirrhosis — Endstage liver disease characterized by diffuse damage to hepatic parenchymal cells, with nodular regeneration, fibrosis, and disturbance of normal architecture; associated with failure in the function … Medical dictionary
venae centrales hepatis — [TA] central veins of liver: veins in the middle of the hepatic lobules, draining into the hepatic vein. Called also central veins of hepatic lobules and Krukenberg veins … Medical dictionary
Congestive hepatopathy — Classification and external resources Micrograph of congestive hepatopathy demonstrating perisinusoidal fibrosis and centrilobular (zone III) sinusoidal dilation. Liver biopsy … Wikipedia
