Cell
hepatocyte
liv·er cell [ liv-er sel ]
Subclass of:
Epithelial Cells
Definitions related to hepatocyte:
  • (liver cell) Cells of the liver including hepatocytes, the polyhedral epithelial cells that constitute the substance of an acinus of the liver.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The main structural component of the LIVER. They are specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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