Embryonic Structure
hepatic lamina
he·pat·ic lam·i·na
Definitions related to hepatic lamina:
  • (hepatic cord) A mass of cells irregularly arranged and radiating in columns away from the central vein of the hepatic lobule, many of which eventually combine to form the parenchyma of the developing liver.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Organ component layer of liver, each instance of which consists of arranged cluster of hepatocytes radiating from the center of some hepatic lobule.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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