hepatic lobe
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1. any of the five lobes forming the liver (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | lobe, |
| definition | : | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | liver, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
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