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left lobe of liver

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The left lobe is smaller and more flattened than the right. It is situated in the epigastric and left hypochondriac regions. Its upper surface is slightly convex and is moulded on to the diaphragm; its under surface presents the gastric impression and omental tuberosity. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_lobe_of_liver ]

Synonyms: liver left lobe lobus hepaticus sinister left liver lobe

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Term information

Subsets

uberon_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
lobus hepaticus sinister

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Gray1087-liver.png

external definition

Portion of the liver which develops on the fish's left side.[TAO]

has related synonym

lobus hepatis sinister
left hepatic lobe

id

UBERON:0001115