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venae interlobulares hepatis

venae interlobulares hepatis

9.9
Small veins between parts of the liver that carry blood into tiny liver channels
  • noun
  • Specialized
: venas interlobulares hepáticas
  • The venae interlobulares hepatis play a crucial role in distributing blood through the liver.

Examples

  • Microscopic examination revealed dilation of the venae interlobulares hepatis in the liver tissue.

  • Damage to the venae interlobulares hepatis can impair the liver's filtering functions.

  • The venae interlobulares hepatis are vital.

  • The venae interlobulares hepatis play a crucial role in liver function.

  • Damage to the venae interlobulares hepatis can impair the liver's filtering functions.

  • Microscopic examination revealed dilation of the venae interlobulares hepatis in the liver tissue.

  • The venae interlobulares hepatis play a crucial role in distributing blood through the liver.

Surface Forms

vena interlobularis hepatis singular
venae interlobulares hepatis plural

Morphology

vena + interlobulares + hepatis

The phrase is fully compositional: 'venae' = veins, 'interlobulares' = between lobules, and 'hepatis' = of the liver, so the sense ‘veins located between the lobules of the liver’ is directly derivable from the parts. Though it is technical Latin-derived terminology, the morphemes map onto common elements (inter-, lobule, hepatic) found across languages, so a learner who knows those constituents would understand the meaning.

Etymology

Venae interlobulares hepatis literally names the venae 'small veins', the interlobulares 'between lobules', of the hepatis 'liver', creating a simple picture of tiny veins running between the liver's small sections. So, it means the small veins that sit between liver lobules and help drain blood through the organ.