Definition of hepatocyte in English:
hepatocyte
nounhɛˈpatə(ʊ)sʌɪtˈhɛpətəʊsʌɪtˈhɛpətəsaɪt
Physiology A liver cell.
Example sentencesExamples
- Largely composed of cells known as hepatocytes, which are involved in a multiplicity of synthetic, metabolic, and biotransformatory processes, the liver is unusual in that it is perfused with a dual blood supply.
- Histologically the tumor cells closely resemble normal hepatocytes, although the cytoplasm may be more acidophilic or hydropic than in those cells in the surrounding liver.
- There is no evidence of toxicity related to the pure form of milk thistle, and there is weak evidence of a hepatocyte plasma cell membrane protective effect.
- For these reasons, a direct tumorigenic effect that transforms infected hepatocytes into malignant cells is probably unlikely.
- As the inflammation destroys the bile ducts, it spreads and begins to damage cells of the liver called hepatocytes.
Definition of hepatocyte in US English:
hepatocyte
nounˈhɛpətəsaɪtˈhepətəsīt
Physiology A liver cell.
Example sentencesExamples
- Histologically the tumor cells closely resemble normal hepatocytes, although the cytoplasm may be more acidophilic or hydropic than in those cells in the surrounding liver.
- Largely composed of cells known as hepatocytes, which are involved in a multiplicity of synthetic, metabolic, and biotransformatory processes, the liver is unusual in that it is perfused with a dual blood supply.
- There is no evidence of toxicity related to the pure form of milk thistle, and there is weak evidence of a hepatocyte plasma cell membrane protective effect.
- For these reasons, a direct tumorigenic effect that transforms infected hepatocytes into malignant cells is probably unlikely.
- As the inflammation destroys the bile ducts, it spreads and begins to damage cells of the liver called hepatocytes.