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Definition of Hepatic artery
1. Noun. Arteries that supply the liver.
Generic synonyms: Arteria, Arterial Blood Vessel, Artery
Group relationships: Liver
Medical Definition of Hepatic artery
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hepatic Artery
Literary usage of Hepatic artery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The hepatic artery in the adult is intermediate in size between the gastric and
splenic ; in the foetus it is the largest of the three branches of the ..."
2. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1920)
"Relations of the right hepatic artery to the main hepatic duct. .4, ... B, In 12
per cent the right hepatic artery passes across the front of the ..."
3. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1899)
"If the section be extensive enough there may be seen here and there sections of
the portal vein, hepatic artery and bile- duct running in Glisson's capsule. ..."
4. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1864)
"The blood of the hepatic artery is distributed to the liver, and the branches of
the hepatic artery terminate in capillaries in the liver. ..."
5. A Textbook of Physiology by Michael Foster (1889)
"If the section be extensive enough there may be seen here and there sections of
the portal vein, hepatic artery and bile- duct running in Glisson's capsule. ..."
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