lobules of liver
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Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
liver — The largest gland of the body, lying beneath the diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part of the epigastric region; it is of irregular shape and weighs from 1–2 kg, or about 140 the weight of the body. As an exocrine gland it secretes … Medical dictionary
liver — n. the largest gland of the body, weighing 1200–1600 g. Situated in the top right portion of the abdominal cavity, the liver is divided by fissures (fossae) into four lobes: the right (the largest lobe), left, quadrate, and caudate lobes. It is… … The new mediacal dictionary
Colic impression on liver — Inferior surface of the liver. Po … Wikipedia
Duodenal impression on liver — Inferior surface of the liver … Wikipedia
Diaphragmatic surface of liver — The superior surface of the liver. Latin facies diaphragmatica hepatis Gray s … Wikipedia
Nutmeg liver — Nutmeg Nut meg, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.) The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica fragrans}), a native… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
central veins of liver — noun terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids • Syn: ↑venae centrales hepatis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
central veins of hepatic lobules — central veins of liver venae centrales hepatis … Medical dictionary
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
