| Term Name: | hepatic cord |
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| Synonyms: | hepatic laminae |
| Definition: | A three-dimensional arrangement formed by plates of hepatocytes, usually one cell thick, that radiates from the center of the liver lobule; hepatic laminae are highly branched, irregular structures bordered by endothelial lined vascular spaces called hepatic sinusoids. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005452] |