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hepatocyte
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hepatocyte /hep·a·to·cyte/ (hep´ah-to-sīt″) a hepatic cell.
hep·a·to·cyte (hp-t-st, h-pt-)
n.
A parenchymal liver cell.

Hepatocyte
A liver cell.

hepatocyte
[hep′ətōsīt]
Etymology: Gk, hēpar + kytos, cell
a parenchymal liver cell that performs all the functions ascribed to the liver.

hepatocyte
a liver cell.

hepatocyte acidophilic body


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