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HEPATIC LOBE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the five lobes forming the liver
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hepatic lobe" is a kind of...):
lobe ((anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part)
Holonyms ("hepatic lobe" is a part of...):
liver (large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes)
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