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liver lobule
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the polygonal structure of the liver that consists of hepatocytes radiating outward from a hepatic vein [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Term info
Label
liver lobule
Synonyms
- hepatic lobule
- lobuli hepatici
- lobulus hepaticus
Subsets
pheno_slim
curator notes
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 classification systems.[WP]
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uberon
has related synonym
lobules of liver, lobuli hepatis
id
UBERON:0004647
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organ part
- endoderm-derived structure
- part of some liver parenchyma
- contributes to morphology of some liver parenchyma