Sinusoid (blood vessel) — A sinusoid is a small blood vessel similar to a capillary but with a discontinuous endothelium.Sinusoids are found in the liver, lymphoid tissue, endocrine organs, and hematopoietic organs such as the bone marrow and the spleen. Sinusoids found… … Wikipedia
Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
sinusoid — /suy neuh soyd /, n. Math. a curve described by the equation y = a sin x, the ordinate being proportional to the sine of the abscissa. [1815 25; SINUS + OID] * * * ▪ anatomy irregular tubular space for the passage of blood, taking the place … Universalium
sinusoid — 1. Resembling a sinus. 2. Sinusoidal capillary; a thin walled terminal blood vessel having an irregular and larger caliber than an ordinary capillary; its endothelial cells have large gaps and the basal lamina is either discontinuous or absent.… … Medical dictionary
sinusoid — n. a small blood vessel found in certain organs, such as the adrenal gland and liver. Large numbers of sinusoids occur in the liver. They receive oxygen rich blood from the hepatic artery and nutrients from the intestines via the portal vein.… … The new mediacal dictionary
sinusoid — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin sinus sine Date: 1823 1. sine curve, sine wave 2. [New Latin sinus] a minute endothelium lined space or passage for blood in the tissues of an organ (as the liver) … New Collegiate Dictionary
sinusoid — [ sʌɪnəsɔɪd] noun 1》 another term for sine curve. 2》 Anatomy a small irregularly shaped blood vessel found in certain organs, especially the liver. Derivatives sinusoidal adjective sinusoidally adverb … English new terms dictionary
sinusoid — n. 1 a curve having the form of a sine wave. 2 a small irregular shaped blood vessel, esp. found in the liver. Derivatives: sinusoidal adj. Etymology: F sinusoiumlde f. L sinus: see SINUS … Useful english dictionary
Central veins of liver — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae centrales hepatis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = A single lobule of the liver of a pig. X 60. (Central vein not labeled, though region is visible. Central vein would be a single vein at the center of … Wikipedia
Colic impression on liver — Inferior surface of the liver. Po … Wikipedia
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