liver acinus

liver acinus definition - medical

liver acinus

noun
The smallest functional unit of the liver, comprising all the liver parenchyma, composed of segments of several hepatic lobules, and having as its central axis a terminal branch of the portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct.

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