Hepatic acinus
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
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Hepatic acinus
Definition
The functional unit of the liver, consisting of a mass of hepatocytes from adjacent liver lobules aligned around the hepatic arterioles and portal venules just as they anastomose into sinusoids.
Also known as liver acinus, portal acinus — per UBERON
The Hepatic acinus is a part of the Digestive.