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lobe (lōb) 1. a more or less well-defined portion of an organ or gland. 2. one of the main divisions of a tooth crown.lo´bar caudate lobe a small lobe of the liver between the inferior vena cava and the left lobe. ear lobe the lower fleshy part of the external ear. frontal lobe the rostral (anterior) portion of the cerebral hemisphere. hepatic lobes the lobes of the liver, designated the right and left and the caudate and quadrate. insular lobe insula. occipital lobe the most posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere, forming a small part of its dorsolateral surface. parietal lobe the upper central portion of the cerebral hemisphere, between the frontal and occipital lobes, and above the temporal lobe. polyalveolar lobe a congenital disorder characterized in early infancy by far more than the normal number of alveoli in the lung lobes; thereafter, normal multiplication of alveoli does not take place and they become enlarged, i.e., emphysematous. quadrate lobe 1. precuneus. 2. a small lobe of the liver, between the gallbladder on the right, and the left lobe. spigelian lobe caudate l. of liver. temporal lobe the lower lateral lobe of the cerebral hemisphere. hepatic lobes Etymology: Gk, hēpar, liver, lobos, lobes the large divisions of the liver: caudate, quadrate, left, and right. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chest and abdominal radiographs were unremarkable; however, a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen demonstrated pancreatic prominence and multiple scattered hypodense lesions 2 cm or smaller in both hepatic lobes. |
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