| ramus posterior rami dextri venae portae hepatis | <anatomy, vein> Posterior segmental branch of portal vein; branch to posterior segments of right lobe of liver. Synonym: ramus posterior rami dextri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus sinister venae portae hepatis | Left branch of hepatic portal vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae centrales hepatis | The terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie centrally in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids. Synonym: venae centrales hepatis, Krukenberg's veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae interlobulares hepatis | The terminal branches of the portal vein that course in the portal canals between the conceptual liver lobules and empty into the liver sinusoids. Synonym: venae interlobulares hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena portae hepatis | <anatomy, vein> A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver. (09 Oct 1997) |
| margo inferior hepatis | The sharp border of the liver that separates the diaphragmatic and visceral surfaces. Synonym: margo inferior hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars anterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis | The part of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver deep to the costal arches and the xiphoid process. Synonym: pars anterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars dextra faciei diaphragmaticae hepatis | The part of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver deep to the bodies of the lower ribs on the right side. Synonym: pars dextra faciei diaphragmaticae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars posterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis | That portion of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver that includes the bare area and the caudate lobe. Synonym: pars posterior faciei diaphragmatis hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars quadrata hepatis | The part of the medial segment of the liver which includes the quadrate lobe. Synonym: pars quadrata hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars superior faciei diaphragmaticae hepatis | The convex superior portion of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver. Synonym: pars superior faciei diaphragmaticae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars transversa rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | <anatomy, vein> The long unbranched portion of the left branch of the portal vein. Synonym: pars transversa rami sinistri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars umbilicalis rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | <anatomy, vein> The highly branched part of the left branch of the portal vein; the round and venous ligaments attach to this part. Synonym: pars umbilicalis rami sinistri venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peliosis hepatis | <radiology> Benign, intrahepatic vascular disorder, associated with benign and malignant liver tumours, possible vasodilatory response to sex hormones, (?) clinical significance, multiple endothelium-lined, blood-filled spaces, communicate with sinusoids, angio (parenchymal phase): multiple round collections of contrast in liver (3 - 15 mm), Differential diagnosis: focal nodular hyperplasia, hypervascular metastasis, cavernous haemangiomata (12 Dec 1998) |
| pons hepatis | A bridge of liver tissue that sometimes overlaps the fossa of the inferior vena cava, converting it into a canal. Synonym: ponticulus hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |