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Hepatic artery — can refer to: * Common hepatic artery (a branch of the celiac artery) * Hepatic artery proper (a branch of the common hepatic artery) … Wikipedia
Hepatic artery proper — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria hepatica propria GraySubject = 154 GrayPage = 603 Caption = The hepatic artery proper branches from the common hepatic artery. (Hepatic artery labeled near center, on path to liver at upper left.)… … Wikipedia
hepatic artery — noun arteries that supply the liver • Syn: ↑arteria hepatica • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑liver * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
hepatic artery — a branch of the posterior end of the coeliac artery that serves the liver … Dictionary of ichthyology
hepatic artery — (Order Decapoda): Artery [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
hepatic artery — The major blood vessel that carries blood to the liver … English dictionary of cancer terms
Common hepatic artery — Not to be confused with Hepatic artery proper. Artery: Common hepatic artery Branches of the celiac artery stomach in situ. (Hepatic artery is visible at upper left.) … Wikipedia
hepatic artery common — arteria hepatica communis … Medical dictionary
hepatic artery proper — arteria hepatica propria … Medical dictionary
Hepatic — He*pat ic, a. [L. hepaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? the liver; akin to L. jecur, Skr. yak?t: cf. F. h[ e]patique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the liver; as, hepatic artery; hepatic diseases. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling the liver in color or in form; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
